This period was particularly marked by chests and shelves of Chinese influence which were then only used by the court … Japanese Keyaki Wood Kyoto-Style Hibachi - TJ6MY13
The two characters, tan and su, appear to have initially …
Japanese Hardwood Bench, Black Lacquer - TJ5N241
Japanese Merchant Tansu, Choba Dansu - TJ2AG61A
The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry Wood or Beech or Walnut Isho Clothing Tansu - TJ8M131
Japanese Merchant Tansu, Meiji Period - TJ6MY12
This piece 4 horizontal rows with 4 drawers in each row for a total of 16 drawers. The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry, Beech or Walnut Getabako Shoe Tansu or Storage Cabinet- TJ8F52
Japanese Merchant Tansu, Contemporary - TJ6MY11
The oldest signs of Japanese furniture or "tansu" date back to the 8th century. Japanese Shoe Tansu, Contemporary Getabako - TJ5M282
Japanese Merchant Chest, Contemporary - TJ7A261
The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry Wood or Beech or Walnut Merchant Tansu - TJ8M132
Japanese Choba-Dansu or Merchant Chest Tansu - TW6N192
All of them are the same … With a design originating during Japan's Edo period, the Step Tansu is not only a beautiful piece of furniture, but it also makes a great room divider.. Our tansus are expertly constructed by artisans in China using Northern Chinese Elmwood.
Each item is hand picked in Japan by our owner and shipped directly to the U.S. Our collection includes a variety of Japanese antiques such as tansu … During the time period in which tansu gradually became a feature of Japanese culture and daily life, 1657–1923, both hard and softwoods were used by tansuyas (tansu craftsmen), often in practical combination for a single chest. Contemporary Japanese Half-Mizuya Tansu, Kitchen Chest - TJ6S12
Japanese Furniture Chest - Getabako Shoe Tansu Cabinet or TV Console - TJ20M4
Japanese Ko-Dansu, Small Tansu Night Stand - TJ3M111
Japanese Furniture Chest - Kitchen Tansu Display Cabinet, Oak - TJ20M5
Japanese Furniture Chest - Getabako Shoe Tansu Cabinet, Cherry - TJ20M3
Contemporary Japanese Vanity or Half-Mizuya Tansu, Kitchen Chest - TJ8J81
There are few workshops producing tansu in imitation of the classic Tansu were rarely used as stationary furniture.
Japanese Furniture Chest - Getabako Shoe Tansu Cabinet, Beech - The Nara Collection - TJ20M2
Kuraya offers a wide selection of fine Japanese tansu, furniture, and antique collectibles from the 18th - 19th Century. Japanese Walnut Coffee Table, Nakashima Style - TJ4JU233
Japanese Lacquer Clothing Tansu with Lock Bar - TJ3A272
Antique Japanese large single section todana tansu. Tansu is the traditional mobile storage cabinetry indigenous to Japan.Tansu was first recorded in the Genroku era of the Edo period (1688–1704). Funa-dansu that were intended for shipboard use were always constructed of Although decorative to the contemporary eye, conditioned by exposure to the refined furniture traditions of China, Britain and Europe, tansu hardware remained largely functional through the Tansu finishes fall into two categories: dry and lacquered. They were kept in Literally meaning ship's chests, this often exotic cabinetry was used by the captain or owner of small coastal trading vessels licensed by the feudal Funa-dansu evolved into three categories of design:
Contemporary Beech, Cherry or Walnut Step Tansu, Kaidan Dansu - TJ,7O191
Japanese Ranma Transom w/ Red Lacquer Frame - TJ5A302A
The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry, Beech or Walnut Getabako Shoe Tansu or Storage Cabinet- TJ8F51
For a dry finish, clay or chalk powder was rubbed into the soft wood surface ( Japanese Style Red Lacquer Night Stand or Side Table TJ5J302
Woods commonly used in tansu included Many collectors focus on finding genuine antique tansu. Made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) wood.
Japanese Style Shoe Tansu Getabako, Contemporary - TEA2F79 Japanese Getabako Shoe Tansu, Contemporary - TJ5M281W
Japanese Getabako Shoe Tansu, Contemporary - TJ5M281
Contemporary Half-Mizuya Kitchen Tansu - TJ7MY11
The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry Wood or Beech or Walnut Merchant Tansu - TJ8J291
Each of these Japanese … Japanese Geta Bench Tansu, Shoe Cabinet - TJ3M301
Jtansu offers the finest selection of modern Japanese inspired furniture, including benches, getabako shoe tansu, merchant tansu and more for a touch of Asian influence in contemporary interior decor … Consistent with Japan's minimalist aesthetic, traditional homes appeared rather empty. Japanese-Style Okidoko or Geta Shoe Bench - TJ5N252
Tansu were not visible in the home except at certain times for specific situations. Japanese Style Console Table, African Mahogany - TJ5JU272
The Nara Collection - Japanese Cherry, Beech or Walnut Isho Clothing Tansu TJ8M134