Sweeping red-orange grain fills the sliding doors of this tansu, each panel framed in black with a round recessed pull. Below them, the drawer fronts have settled into a deep red-brown, softened at the edges, with arched iron pulls and lock plates, and a small door at one side holds bold iron strap hinges. Two pieces stack into one tall chest, and iron handles on the sides let each be lifted and carried. Tansu like this were made in Japan as household storage chests.

At 36 inches wide and 17.5 inches deep, this antique Japanese chest-on-chest stands 65.5 inches tall, so it takes little floor and gives a lot of storage. Use it as one tall chest in a bedroom, an entry or a dining room, or split it into a drawer chest and a low sliding-door cabinet for two different walls. The red grain gives a plain room a clear point of color, and the iron keeps it grounded.

*Era: Antique, Meiji to Taisho period, late 19th to early 20th century
*Origin: Japan
*Material: Wood with iron hardware
*Size: 36"(W) x 17.5"(D) x 65.5"(H), two pieces stacked
*Color: Deep red-brown with red-orange door panels and black iron
*Condition: Aged finish with wear and patina consistent with age, including a visible grain crack in one sliding door panel. Sold as found.

This antique Japanese chest-on-chest tansu measures 36 inches wide, 17.5 inches deep and 65.5 inches tall when stacked. It has red-orange sliding door panels, multiple drawers with arched iron pulls, an iron-bound side door and iron side handles. The two pieces can be used together or apart, which suits bedrooms, entries and dining rooms for interior designers and collectors who want authentic Japanese storage with real age.

Q&A
1. What are the iron handles on the sides of this tansu for?
They let the pieces be lifted and carried. Tansu were built as movable household storage, so the side handles are part of the original design and add to the look.
2. How easy is it to move a two-piece tansu?
The two pieces separate, so each can be carried o

Specifications

• Era: Antique, Meiji to Taisho period, late 19th to early 20th century
• Origin: Japan
• Material: Wood with iron hardware
• Size: 36"(W) x 17.5"(D) x 65.5"(H), two pieces stacked
• Color: Deep red-brown with red-orange door panels and black iron
• Condition: Aged finish with wear and patina consistent with age, including a visible grain crack in one sliding door panel. Sold as found.

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