Antique Japanese Merchant Security Drawer Chest Late Edo Nanako Handle WO627 Fabric/Textile proving its authenticity and history

proving its authenticity and history

Once the tool of the Yamabushi (mountain ascetic monks) and Samurai warriors

It displays a vibrant and galaxy-like color palette

The plates are decorated using a combination of Hakeme (brushed white slip) and Mishima (stamped decoration) techniques

7 in (Wooden part only

Antique Japanese Merchant Security Drawer Chest Late Edo Nanako Handle WO627 Fabric/Textile proving its authenticity and historyThis is an antique Japanese wooden merchant's small chest of drawers, estimated to date from the late Edo period. It features a specialized security mechanism where the front drawers lack handles and can only be opened by pushing them from behind through finger holes located on the back panel. The chest is constructed with heavily textured natural wood grain and is equipped with a top carrying handle made of iron. This handle is detailed with a finely