Japanese Choba Dansu, Merchant’s Chest – Cypress & Cedar & Elm | Edo sideboards with copper hardware

with copper hardware

featuring a graceful kimono adorned with crane and plum blossom motifs

These also feature a makers stamp

revealing a mix of orange-yellow and scorched dark tones across the flat-bottomed well

White speckled glaze (kohiki style) with a carved chrysanthemum pattern

Japanese Choba Dansu, Merchant’s Chest – Cypress & Cedar & Elm | Edo sideboards with copper hardwareA Japanese merchant's storage cabinet (choba dansu) from the late Edo period, mid 19th century. Crafted from sugi (cedar) and hinoki (cypress) woods with keyaki (elm) drawers and door panels. This piece came with an archival collection record from Seibo University, documenting its provenance and historical significance.