Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden This type of bowl was

This type of bowl was often used for soup or rice

Diameter = 9" (20cm)

The style of this gyoshobako chest as well as the method of construction and all the forged iron metal work on this chest dates it to the mid/late Edo era (c

Each about 2" long

This is an antique Japanese Meiji Era (c

Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden This type of bowl wasThis is a 100 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the Taisho Era c. 1919. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kuri (chestnut) wood and Sugi (Japanese cedar) interiors. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 10. 25" Width = 7" Height = 8" Markings = Taisho Year 7, August Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known