Japanese Choba Dansu From Gifu - Meiji Period Material - Acacia Wood Small: D30 x H21 cm

Small: D30 x H21 cm

Features: Hand-embroidered

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It has clear Mughal influences

They can also be used as table ornaments

Japanese Choba Dansu From Gifu - Meiji Period Material - Acacia Wood Small: D30 x H21 cmThis Japanese choba dansu (or cho dansu) merchant chest dates from the Meji Period (1868 1912), likely 1880 1900. Choba dansu were used by merchants in shops for storing ledgers, money, and seals. This style of tansu is from the Gifu region of Japan. The slatted horizontal sides and sliding doors are traditional to the Gifu region. This tansu is constructed with hinoki wood (cedar) with sugi (cryptomeria) door, side & top panels. It has plenty of