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Cabinetry for the storage of ceramics, foodstuffs, and tea wares offers us a variety of chests and cupboards for our own kitchen and entertainment storage needs. The history of such kitchen chests, known as Mizuya-dansu dates back to the Edo period in the town of Hikone near Lake Biwa. It was here that a tall stacking chest, placed near the cooking area, originated. They had plenty of drawers and sliding doors with a depth of 17-20 inches. Quite often the chests accumulated the rich red-brown patina of years spent near the smoke of cooking fires. Cha-dansu or tansu for the storage of tea wares were made throughout the Edo and Meiji periods as the cultural importance of the Chanoyu or tea ceremony attests. These cabinets can be made simple and extravagant depending on the use of wood and hardware.

Japanese Mizuya, Kitchen Cabinet - Cedar & Elm

This is a beauty with a natural wood finish. This late Meiji era c1890 Mizuya or kitchen tansu has all the original 4 drawers and three cabinets

Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu Meiji Era c1890's Keyaki & Sugi Wood Tansu Chest 48W

Antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest 2 Section (23M-E106)

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Mizuya (kitchen chest) from Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Hinoki frame - Japanese cypress wood Keyaki door panels and drawer faces - Japanese elm wood Sugi

Mizuya Tansu from Kyoto | Japanese Antique Cabinet | 6' Width, 2 Section

collectable, cupboard, natural, solid , vintage ,dark brown

Antique Japanese Mizuya Tansu Kitchen Chest 1 Section (23M-E108)

Mizuya (kitchen chest) from Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Hinoki frame - Japanese cypress wood Keyaki door panels and drawer faces - Japanese elm wood Sugi

Mizuya Tansu from Kyoto | Japanese Antique Cabinet | 6' Width, 2 Section

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Antique Japanese Nagoya Mizuya Tansu (Kitchen Chest) Keyaki Meiji

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Antique Japanese 2 Section Mizuya Kitchen Tansu Chest – Kuraya

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