Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Japanese The origin of the Japanese

The origin of the Japanese term Shochikubai (松竹梅) comes from Saikan no Sanyu (歳寒三友 Three Friends of Winter)

Derived from similar figures in Chinese mythology

even with the slightly discolored patch and chipped lacquer on the rim

Kakesuzuri and funadansu were used as portable accounting chests and money boxes used to carry the ship's logs and funds while sailing the Japan inland sea

This is a unique Chinese vintage (c

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Japanese The origin of the JapaneseThis tansu is around 200 year old. It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako dansu (peddler's chest) from the mid late Edo Era (c. 1820). It was used in its day to transport the tools of an itinerant craftsman from town to town. This gyoshobako tansu has a configuration of 8 interior drawers of various sizes. It is made of solid kiri (paulownia) wood. All the metal hardware is hand forged iron (some handles have been replaced during restoration). A real