Merchant Chest, Choba Dansu, Japan, Late Edo Period, 19th Century.

Merchant's chest, Choba Dansu, Japan, late Edo period, 19th century. Japanese merchant chest (choba-dansu) in Keyaki. The piece of furniture has, in its lower part, three drawers closed by a locking bar and a safe closed by a door with metal reinforcements opening on three small drawers in light wood. In its upper part the cabinet consists of a compartment with sliding doors. There is a large drawer on the upper part with locking plate. Iron handles on openwork plates. Choba-dansu chests were used by merchants on the choba (raised platform of a store) to store daifukucho (account books) and related trading materials. Good condition. Restored by our workshop. Late Edo period, mid-19th century. Height 97 cm L / W 92.5 x 44.5