Antique Japanese Kurogaki Cha Tansu Taisho

This exquisite Japanese Cha Tansu (tea cabinet) showcases the dramatic, highly prized aesthetics of native Kurogaki (black persimmon wood). Renowned for its rare, ink-like natural patterns, the kurogaki wood yields an organic, fluid grain that creates a stunning visual contrast against the cabinet’s structured framework. This compact cabinet beautifully balances open presentation areas with varied compartmental storage, capturing the distinct asymmetry (chigaidana) iconic to traditional Japanese tea ceremony furniture. Key Features & Craftsmanship: Rare Kurogaki Face Panels: Features highly figured black persimmon wood accents across the upper sliding panels, pull-out drawers, and lower storage sections. Lower Tambour / Wood Slatted Doors: Designed with precision vertical slatted sliding doors that smoothly roll open to reveal hidden lower storage. Hand-Carved Cutouts: Elegant, stylized bamboo and bird cutouts revealed in the rear and middle backboards creating an artistic play of light and shadow within the open-shelving zones. Hardware & Drawers: Fitted with bronze handles. The drawers pull out smoothly, highlighting historic, tight-grained woodwork. Styling & Functionality: While originally intended for storing tea utensils and ceramics, this versatile Cha Tansu scales beautifully into contemporary living spaces. It functions perfectly as an accent credenza, a stylized home bar, a statement bookshelf, or a dining room buffet cabinet. Age: Taisho Era (1912-1926) Dimensions: 29 5/8″ Wide by 12 1/2″ Deep by 40 1/2″ High