84. 84W AN UNUSUAL TALL TANSU (CHEST) WITH CHIGAIDANA SHELVES Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century Sturdily constructed from cypress wood with a prominent grain, comprising from top to base: a cupboard with sliding doors, with recessed gilt-metal hikite handles; a large open section fitted with asymmetrical chigaidana shelves; a cupboard with two sliding doors, each with three reinforcement bars; and two drawers fitted with ring-pulls 168 x 87 x 42cm