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Japanese Tansu Chest
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
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Japanese Tansu Chest

19th century
Description

A characterful Japanese tansu chest with five drawers, each fitted with traditional iron handles and reinforced with hand‑forged corner brackets. The piece has a wonderfully aged surface with a warm, mellow patina that speaks to years of use. The drawers are well proportioned, offering practical storage within a compact, functional form typical of regional tansu cabinetry.

The chest retains its original ironwork throughout, including decorative lock plates and corner mounts that frame the structure and give it the distinctive, robust aesthetic associated with Edo–Meiji period domestic furniture. A simple, honest piece with strong presence and excellent colour.

Internal reference : SAI4232

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Japanese Tansu Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1225588
Dealers Internal Reference
SAI4232
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Description
A characterful Japanese tansu chest with five drawers, each fitted with traditional iron handles and reinforced with hand‑forged corner brackets. The piece has a wonderfully aged surface with a warm, mellow patina that speaks to years of use.
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The drawers are well proportioned, offering practical storage within a compact, functional form typical of regional tansu cabinetry.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
fig 1. A traditional wooden Japanese tansu chest featuring four tiers of drawers accented with dark iron handles and corner brackets.
fig 1. Japanese Tansu Chest

The chest retains its original ironwork throughout, including decorative lock plates and corner mounts that frame the structure and give it the distinctive, robust aesthetic associated with Edo–Meiji period domestic furniture. A simple, honest piece with strong presence and excellent colour.

Internal reference : SAI4232

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this Japanese Tansu Chest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1225588
Dealers Internal Ref
SAI4232
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft

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A traditional wooden Japanese tansu chest featuring four tiers of drawers accented with dark iron handles and corner brackets.
Japanese Tansu Chest
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FAQs

A tansu is a traditional Japanese mobile storage cabinet historically crafted for clothing, trade tools, or household items during the Edo and Meiji periods.

Tansu chests are typically constructed from lightweight yet durable woods such as paulownia, Japanese cedar, or pine, joined with wooden pegs and accented with hand-forged iron fittings.

Authentic pieces feature traditional wood joinery rather than modern fasteners, heavy hand-hammered iron fittings, and distinctive drawer pulls such as warabite handles.

A tansu chest functions as a focal point in contemporary living spaces, bedrooms, or hallways, introducing texture and warmth alongside minimalist or wabi-sabi aesthetics.

Keep the chest away from direct heat sources to prevent wood shrinkage or splitting, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, and apply paste wax periodically to protect the timber.
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