Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Red This chest was made in

This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (c

It is hand painted with a red chrysanthemum design at its center surrounded by floral patterns in red

It measures 3 1/4" in diameter at the bottom (8

and chasen The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer

This one splits into a sun and moon weighs 3 oz and is 2" by 1" ( 5 x 2

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Red This chest was made inThis is a 120 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1900. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri (paulowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 12" Width = 9" Height = 10" Weight =6lbs 8oz Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone,