Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Sugi Wood Tansu Chest 57” Tea Accessories The paper artwork is trimmed

The paper artwork is trimmed in brocade like cloth with two colors/patterns

The outer wall carries two registers of circular reticulated piercing at the shoulder and lower body

signed with red seal

featuring the artist’s unique footmark stamp and stylized brushwork evoking traditional symbolism

Signed: Hiroshi Yoshida (in pencil)

Antique Japanese Document Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Sugi Wood Tansu Chest 57” Tea Accessories The paper artwork is trimmedKnown as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the 19th century Meiji era (1868 1912). Made in two pieces of all sugi (cryptomeria) or Japanese cedar both face and interior. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has a very unique configuration of 9 drawers (2 located behind the armored safe door) and 2 cabinets accessed behind sliding