Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Chado It has a traditional printed

It has a traditional printed pattern of tang dynasty children at play beneathpine trees

A truly magnificent artifact from the early Edo period (1596-1868)

This is a ceramic Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) vase

this bronze Orin remains in excellent condition

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Chado It has a traditional printedThis 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 Sugi (Japanese cedar) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 10" Width = 7" Height = 8" 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