Japanese Edo Period Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W Hardware Weight = 11lbs 8oz

Weight = 11lbs 8oz

Condition Some wooden pieces missing

The exterior carries alternating white-reserve panels with floral sprays and iron-red ground panels with gilt arabesque

are intricately designed architectural elements commonly found in traditional Japanese buildings

Hiroshige was originally trained as a fireman before joining the Utagawa school under Utagawa Toyohiro

Japanese Edo Period Chobadansu Merchant Chest Kiri & Sugi Tansu 36"W Hardware Weight = 11lbs 8ozJapanese Kiri and Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu Japan, late Edo period, c. 1830s1860s 32. 5"H 35. 5"W 18"D (83 90 46 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29. 5 kg) A substantial and well preserved chobadansu () combining kiri (paulownia, ) drawer faces with lacquered sugi (Japanese cedar) sides, top, and interior a pairing favored by quality Edo period tansu makers for the contrast between kiri's fine, straight grain and the structural economy