Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c 1870's) Five Drawer Tansu Chest/Desk Sugi Wood 36" Maki-e this bronze usubata remains in

this bronze usubata remains in good condition

money and other precious items it is made throughout of solid wood (cryptomeria)

Matching cigarette container

separated by whit arches

money and other valuables for a business enterprise

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c 1870's) Five Drawer Tansu Chest/Desk Sugi Wood 36" Maki-e this bronze usubata remains inDating to the early Meiji era c 1970's, this is a special antique Japanese five drawer scholars desk (with one more secret drawer!) made of Sugi (Japanese cedar) wood face and casing. This type of bench like tansu was known as a tsukue (desk) and held writing materials and it was a perfect size to act as a desk sitting on the tatami floor. The method of construction (wooden pin) as well as all the hand forged handles with exception of minor signs of