A Japanese iron-mounted figured and stained wood tansu edo/...

A Japanese iron-mounted figured and stained wood tansu

edo/ meiji period, 19th century

With two long drawers, over two shorter drawers, a small door concealing two drawers, to the right, above a third smaller drawer.

Approx. H: 35 3/4 in.; 91cm; W: 36 1/2 in.; 84cm; D: 17 in.; 43.2cm

PROVENANCE:

Henry Loomis (1839-1920), great grandfather of the present owner, acquired in Japan
thence by descent to the present owner
NOTE: Henry Loomis was a soldier in the Civil War who went to Japan in 1871 as a missionary, he is buried in Yokohama