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The zeni todana (money chest) tansu is an all purpose merchant Japanese chest with a variety of drawers to hold a host of items.
All of our dansu (plural for tansu) are custom made to your specifications. The price listed above is for the standard configuration, custom specification may vary the price.
The wonderful combination of utility, mobility, beauty, and efficient use of space make the tansu a perfect addition for the modern home. The clean, simple, zen lines of the tansu help to calm our modern overstimulated senses and allow the tansu to be easily incorporated into homes of any design. The many drawers and storage areas of the Japanese tansu help us bring order to our cluttered lives in a stylish way. The tansu is extremely flexible in function.
• Custom design available: size, color, & configuration
• Standard configuration: 26"W x 12 1/2"D x 21 1/2"H
• Available in kiri wood
• Available in cherry or honey finish
Definition of Tansu
The Japanese word tansu translates roughly to "box", "cabinet", "chest", or "chest of drawers." Mobility and utility are the key design elements of the tansu making them simple, beautiful, and highly practical pieces of furniture that are perfect for today's modern homes. The Japanese have been acutely aware of how the arrangement of the home living space influences our ideas, behavior, and moods. The Japanese aesthetic is characterized by simple beauty (shibui), subtlety, resonance, and harmony. The belief is that our souls resonate with a simple calming harmony when we feel connected to our living environment. The tansu was designed to fulfill the highest aim of Japanese style.
• click here for a full history of the tansu - printable version |
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