A very rare Edo "hyakume dansu" or "one hundred eyes" pharmacy-chest (kusuridansu) with almost one hundred marked drawers (99). Kusuridansu and their multiple drawers were used to store medical herbs and powders. These handsome, dynamic pharmacy chests are now very difficult to find in even half decent condition, making this one a real, rare find. Under the tansu is written "built in Bunka 5th years"(1808) and a couple ideograms difficult to read, maybe the name of a shop.

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