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Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Tansu Chest of Drawers (1 of 17)
Barnaby's of Battle
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Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Tansu Chest of Drawers

REF: LA527951
£295
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Description
Vintage mid century Japanese kiriwood tansu chest: a tansu is technically a mobile chest of drawers for storing kimonos; this one fits the bill as it comes into two parts and has slide out carry handles on top. Four drawers, each with steel handles and lock (no keys I'm afraid..). I'm slightly clueless about its age but I'm going to plump for 1950s, going by construction and condition, but could be a decade or so either way! Some great Japanese handwriting on the back: it looks so exotic and mysterious to my eyes though it probably just says "Bethany's pants and vests" or something equally banal.
measurements
Height:
104 cm
Width:
94 cm
Depth:
43 cm
declaration
Barnaby's of Battle has clarified that the Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Tansu Chest of Drawers (LA527951) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1950s
condition
Condition is pretty good structurally: it's solid enough and the drawers work fine; perhaps slightly stiff but I think they just fit quite closely..it's not bad. There would have been pins to secure the locking brackets between the two parts: something could be found but I've simply screwed the top to the bottom inside. Cosmetically there are various bumps and scrapes though not too much. It has had its share of woodworm which, while it hasn't become structurally significant, has particularly munched a few edges at the front (see pics). Needless to say, we've thoroughly treated it all over, inside and out, just in case, though there didn't seem to be anything current.
location
This Vintage Japanese Kiriwood Tansu Chest of Drawers is located in East Sussex, United Kingdom
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