Robust construction for this tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose, as was often the case at SadoSado
City: Sado, prefecture: Niigata, region: Chûbu.

It is the top part of an ishôishô
Kimono chest, generally speaking clothing chest dansudansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose (kimonokimono
Traditional Japanese clothing chest), that you can use as a low board. We suggest you place a stand light and an obiobi
Kimono sash on top. 

Iron fittings are thick and have been hammered by hand, sign of a quality tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose. So are the heavy cast handles.

The "toasted bread" color nuances evoke a black Japanese lacquer (urushiurushi
Traditional Japanese lacquer, also called "Japan" in English) tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose later restored with a clearer lacquer (this is not a recent repair).

To be noticed: This tansutansu
Japanese chest, generally speaking piece of furniture for a storage purpose is in good condition for its age (early MeijiMeiji
Period from 1868 to 1912 = 140 years old), but the following should be pointed out: slightly separated boards on the top, urushiurushi
Traditional Japanese lacquer, also called "Japan" in English lacquer chipped in some areas, burn marks on the lower drawers).