Cha Tansu

Elegant high Cha Tansu tea cabinet in two sections in very nice original condition.The cabinet is fully functional with all smooth running drawers and sliding doors. Cha-Tansu is a small tea chest that is made to carry ingredients and utensils to make tea. Tea is common place in Japanese society and continues to be so in modern times. These chests would be made with many smaller compartments to carry a variety of ingredients.  

Behind 2 glass sliding doors a display area which in Japan is used to show decorative seasonal objects like flower arrangements. With a shelve in rounded wood in S-shape and on the right side a linen canvas with a design of white grasses on a blue base behind lattice work. All doors and drawers are running smoothly. All original hardware. Shōwa periode (1926-1989)

Material:
Keyaki – Zelkova hardwood