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Authentic 1920 Japanese Tansu Maritime Document Chest (Mitsui Yard) - $475 (Gig Harbor)

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condition: fair
make / manufacturer: Togawa Yoshiichi
model name / number: Shorui-dansu Chest
size / dimensions: 33.5"H x 19.5"W x 17"D

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Beautifully weathered 4-drawer industrial document chest (Shorui-dansu) built by a master ship carpenter (Mokukō) named Togawa Yoshiichi. Features a rare, perfectly preserved handwritten ink inscription (Sumigaki) on the bottom of a drawer detailing its exact origin: April 4, 1920, at the Tamamachi Mitsui Shipbuilding Yard in Okayama, Japan. Features early industrial shell cup pulls, flush iron lock faces, and the original shipyard blue paint peeking through a later white coat. Heavy, robust joinery built to last a lifetime. This piece was removed from an old wooded boat (you can see where the pipe flange was) and incorporated into a cabin in the 1950s. It was removed during a remodel and stored in the garage for years. The condition is heavily worn with chipped marine paint. Do not mistake this for an old American farmhouse piece.

Original Shipyard Blue Accent: The top lip of the frame shows a brilliant layer of bright maritime teal/blue paint right beneath the white coat. This vivid pop of color perfectly bridges the raw wood top and the distressed front, giving it immense aesthetic appeal for interior designers.

Authentic Industrial Hardware: The handles are classic Japanese cast-iron shaku-e (cup or shell) bin pulls. They show an ideal amount of natural tarnish and patina. Crucially, they match the style of early 20th-century workshop cabinetry perfectly.

Uniform "Shorui-Dansu" Proportions: The vertical stack of four deep, uniform drawers confirms it as a document or utility cabinet. This size is incredibly popular today because it works beautifully as a unique office filing chest, a bedroom nightstand, or an entryway accent piece.

Built for Function over Form: Because Togawa Yoshiichi was a shipbuilder constructing a workshop utility chest, using an industrial sheet for the back panel makes complete functional sense for a shipyard environment.

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