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Japanese merchant's chest, Choba Dansu, Japan 19th century
Description
Choba Dansu merchant's chest, Japan, 19th century
Japanese merchant's chest (choba-dansu) in Keyaki.
Several drawers and sliding doors. Purse-shaped locks. The top lock is decorated with a Ka-Mon with a butterfly.
Choba-dansu chests were used by merchants on the choba (raised platform of a shop) to store daifukucho (account books) and related trade materials.
Good condition. Restored by our workshop.
Mid-19th century.
L. 83 cm 39 cm X H. 104 cm
