Small ship's safe (funadansu), cypress cabinet; four drawers inside all kiri, tansu chest, Japanese interior design, garden, mingei

#8220 Sea chest (funa-dansu), cypress, 13"h . . . $350

Small cabinet for sword fittings (tosogu), solid ash, fine joinery, samurai sword parts box, Japanese interior design, antiques in Los Angeles

#1420 Sword fittings (tosogu) box, 10.5"h . . . $190

Very old ship's safe, funadansu, cypress, hinged door, six drawers inside. Original medium dark finish, large ornate iron lock, Mikuni area

# 1706 Very old ship's safe, funa-dansu, 14"h . . . $490

Tea tansu (cha dansu), 30"w, cypress pronounced grain, keyaki frame. Two drawers, copper handles. C. 1910, antique Japanese tansu chest

#3037 Small tea tansu (cha-dansu), cypress, two drawers, copper hardware, 30"w . . . $425

Large ship's safe (fune-dansu). Cabinet sides, top, door all thick keyaki wood; back, bottom and interior cypress, heavy metal, Niigata area

#4177 Large sea chest (funa-dansu), keyaki, heavy ironwork, 17"h . . $1200

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Small Tansu and Boxes

Small tansu, boxes, tea tansu, ship's safes, and other small utilitarian pieces served special purposes, and were used for personal storage - writing and office supplies, art, craft and sewing supplies, small tools, cosmetics, medicines, money, etc.

These popular pieces can be used as side tables, or often placed on top of other pieces.

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