Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden Having been in storage for

Having been in storage for over a century and used a century ago for only the most special of occasions

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

This chest measures 9

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Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden Having been in storage forThis 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