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Tansu
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Tansu are traditional Japanese mobile storage cabinets. Tansu are commonly used for the storage of clothing, particularly kimono.
Edo-period ryobiraki chest on chest were used by merchant class women for personal clothing storage.
Edo-period ryobiraki chest on chest were used by merchant class women for personal clothing storage.
Ryobiraki tansu being carried by hired porters. Woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni, 1807
Ryobiraki tansu being carried by hired porters. Woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni, 1807
Nagamochi kuruma wheeled trunks are the oldest documented category of tansu.
Nagamochi kuruma wheeled trunks are the oldest documented category of tansu.
Edo citizens trying to escape advancing flames with their chests on wheels during the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. Woodblock print taken from the Mu
Edo citizens trying to escape advancing flames with their chests on wheels during the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. Woodblock print taken from the Musashi Abumi published in 1661.
Cabinetry
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A cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items. Some cabinets are stand-alone while others are built into a wall or are attached to it like a medicine cabinet.
Tansu
…Tansu (箪笥) are traditional Japanese mobile storage cabinets. Tansu are commonly used for the storage of clothing, particularly kimono. Tansu were first recorded in the Genroku era (1688–1704) of the Edo period…
Cabinet; by Francesco Del Tuppo; c. 1606–1623; oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, and v
Cabinet; by Francesco Del Tuppo; c. 1606–1623; oak and poplar veneered with various exotic hardwoods, with ebony moldings and plaques of marble, and various other materials; 59.1 × 96.8 × 35.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
Commode by André-Charles Boulle at Vaux-le-Vicomte
Commode by André-Charles Boulle at Vaux-le-Vicomte
Tortoise-shell cabinet of Polish king John III Sobieski, looted by the Germans from the Wilanów Palace during World War II
Tortoise-shell cabinet of Polish king John III Sobieski, looted by the Germans from the Wilanów Palace during World War II
Crafted by Hughes Sambin (1570–1600), the double cabinet features the combination of architectural elements and relief carving that is characteristic
Crafted by Hughes Sambin (1570–1600), the double cabinet features the combination of architectural elements and relief carving that is characteristic of French furniture of the period.