KeyakiKeyaki
Zelkova (Japanese elm), very dense wood, with beautiful wood grain, used in Japan for premium wooden goods merchant chest, MeijiMeiji
Period from 1868 to 1912 era

164 x 93 x 43 cm

Top part: 1 large storage area with sliding doors, 2 medium drawers / bottom part: 1 large storage area with sliding doors, 1 large drawer, 2 medium drawers, , 1 door concealing 2 small drawers

Japanese zelkova (keyakikeyaki
Zelkova (Japanese elm), very dense wood, with beautiful wood grain, used in Japan for premium wooden goods)

Japan lacquer (urushiurushi
Traditional Japanese lacquer, also called "Japan" in English), dark brown

Very robust construction for this chôba dansudansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose, as proven by the use of keyakikeyaki
Zelkova (Japanese elm), very dense wood, with beautiful wood grain, used in Japan for premium wooden goods for all visible parts (front, side), the thickness of wood boards, large section poles, finally horizontal reinforcements all around the furniture to avoid deformation.

This tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose is in a very good condition. Signs of an old minor restoration (nails).

The keyakikeyaki
Zelkova (Japanese elm), very dense wood, with beautiful wood grain, used in Japan for premium wooden goods used in this tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose had already several hundred of years when it was cut, and has beautiful wood grain designs.

Looking at the quality of the construction, no doubt the owner was a prosperous merchant.

With the keyakikeyaki
Zelkova (Japanese elm), very dense wood, with beautiful wood grain, used in Japan for premium wooden goods being so rare and expensive today, it would cost several tens of thousands of euros if it was crafted in the same condition today.

Comes with 1 key for the sliding door.

To be noticed: Slightly separated boards on the top.  

RI CH 1060 - LB BF

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