Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Meiji Era Material - Chicken Wing Wood brass wire inlay and iron

brass wire inlay and iron carrying handles

there is a secret side door which in this case has been replaced

As well as storage

Constructed from beautifully grained yumu elm

Date: Early 20th Century (circa 1900s)

Japanese Keyaki Cha Dansu Chest - Meiji Era Material - Chicken Wing Wood brass wire inlay and ironThis Japanese cha dansu tea chest dates from the end of the Meiji Period (1868 1912). Tea chests were used for storing ceramics and other utensils used during the Japanese tea ceremonies. Tea tansu chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home. The main panels are burr keyaki (burr red elm) and the frame is hinoki (cypress). The top is sugi wood (cryptomeria). This tansu chest can be dated to the end of the Meiji beginning