Japanese traditional portable storage chests, for in traditional Japanese houses there were no fixed chairs, tables or pieces of furniture in the living spaces. Tansu were intended as mobile cabinetry and used to keep objects of daily use, clothes, and personal items. They were also frequently employed by shopkeepers to store inventory, records or valuables, as well as in warehouses, and even on ships for the personal use of the captain or owner. Measures 24.50" wide x 15.50" tall x 11.50" deep.