Antique Japanese c1900 Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Hardware Diameter = 10"

Diameter = 10"

This is a stunning Japanese display Tansu in solid Keyaki wood with persimmon tannin stain

This is a vintage hand painted Chinese porcelain plate

She is dressed in a red kimono holds her round orange hat beside her

Written in gold on the front is the character for “stubbornness” to remember the dedication to fulfilling your wish with the same determination as Daruma-san

Antique Japanese c1900 Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Hardware Diameter = 10"This is a 130 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 (pallowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. 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, brushes, ink stick, and paper. Keyaki (zelkova) wood