Merchants chest "choba dansu", Meiji period, late 19th century · Japan · ID: 3045073

Name: Merchants chest "choba dansu", Meiji period, late 19th century
SKU: 3045073
Price: 4000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 4,000

Size

H: 86 cm

B: 169 cm

T: 43 cm

H: 33.9 inch

B: 66.5 inch

T: 16.9 inch

Description

elm/ zelkova “keyaki”, cast iron mounts and handles, finish in blackened burned lacquer, with three front drawers and compartment with sliding door

“Choba dansu” were used by “chonin” (merchants) on the “choba” (raised platform area of the shop) to store “daifukucho” (account books) and related business materials. They often have hidden safety boxes where valuable documents and treasures were stored.

The object Merchants chest “choba dansu”, Meiji period, late 19th century with the object ID 3045073 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 13 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.

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