Edo Period Chest

安政 was a Japanese era name used during the late Edo period, from 1854 to 1860. This inscription provides a particularly fascinating clue to the history of the piece.

This is a large antique Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Edo period (circa 1800s–1860s).

This is a small wooden chest of drawers believed to date from the mid-Edo period, specifically the An'ei era (1772–1781) of Japan.

This Japanese apothecary chest (tansu) dates to the first year of Kaei (1848), late Edo period.

This Japanese antique chest of drawers was crafted during the Late Edo Period, circa 1850.

A 5 drawer charred cedar & elm Japanese tansu from the early 19th C. Both a beautiful & very practical piece of furniture. Heavy patinated through years of use with origina...

Antique small chest of drawers from Edo period (1603-1868), Japan.

Antique Japanese Tansu box chest of drawers, which is originally as Gyosyo tansu (Peddler's chest), product of late Edo - Meiji era (estimate 1860s-1910s). Used by Gyosyonin (peddler...

Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest 19th-century This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware.

An eight drawer early Meiji period cedar tansu cabinet/chest of drawers. A beautiful and very practical piece of furniture. Heavily patinated through years of use with original iro...

This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a two-section stacked configuration that highlights the beautiful verticality of Japane...

This Edo-period Isho-dansu (clothing chest) is a masterclass in functional artistry, featuring a two-section stacked configuration that highlights the beautiful verticality of Japane...

Japanese antique black chest "staircase chest" (late Edo period-Meiji period) / tansu cabinet It is a chest of drawers from the late Edo period to the Meiji period (1800-1912) in ...

Japanese Kiri and Sugi Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu Japan, late Edo period, c. 1830s–1860s 32.5"H × 35.5"W × 18"D (83 × 90 × 46 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29.5 kg) A ...

Japanese Sugi Wood Chobadansu Merchant Chest Late Edo Period Tansu Japan, late Edo period, c. 1850s  42.5"H × 37"W × 17"D (108 × 94 × 43 cm); approx. 65 lbs (29.5 kg) A well-propo...

A strikingly imposing 19th-century late Edo-period merchant’s security money chest (Zenibako), originating from the maritime merchant culture of the Niigata and Sado Island region a...

They were popular in the early Edo period, before the popularity of chests of drawers (tansu) began.

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

During the Edo period (17th cent.~), it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests, which offered fire resistance and protection from moisture and insects.

During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests, which offered fire resistance and protection from moisture and insects.

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...

Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia ches...