{"product_id":"japanese-hibachi","title":"Japanese Hibachi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very handsome \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaga-Hibachi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (long brazier chest)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to the late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeiji period (c. 1890–1910)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaisho period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this a particularly striking piece is the exceptional choice of wood, and its conversion functionality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood Species \u0026amp; Grain:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The front and drawers showcase stunning, highly figured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeyaki (Japanese Elm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The dramatic, wavy moku (wild grain) on the main drop-front panel and the drawers is highly prized in Japanese cabinetry (tansu) for its fluid, organic movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It retains its original, classic iron or patinated brass hirute (leech-shaped) drawer pulls with incised backplates, typical of traditional merchant and domestic chests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Conversion (Marble Top):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Originally, the large compartment on the left would hold a heavy copper or brass liner filled with ash and charcoal for heating tea water. Here, it has been fitted with a custom-cut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian Nero Marquina marble top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (or a similar high-contrast white-veined black marble). Converting hibachi into functional side or coffee tables is a popular Western adaptation, and utilizing marble instead of the standard glass gives it a much more substantial, upscale architectural look.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Ching Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47824889020468,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4242\/7700\/files\/ED41F68D-C0B5-4D22-9A16-080013FE3876.png?v=1784023204","url":"https:\/\/ichingantiques.com\/products\/japanese-hibachi","provider":"I Ching Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}