Antique Japanese c1910 Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier Tabakobon Keyaki 16" Shogiban There flowing calligraphy carved on

There flowing calligraphy carved on one side and Considering that most mokugyo found for sale are 3" to 5" this is an especially large one

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Yoshitoshi print in our collection n with a state of the art flat bed scanner

during the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573)

and protection

and looking like it was used  sparingly

Antique Japanese c1910 Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier Tabakobon Keyaki 16" Shogiban There flowing calligraphy carved onThis is an antique Japanese hibachi done in a style to be used as a smoking box (tabakobon). Made in the Meiji era (late 1800's). It is made of burl zelkova wood to show off the beautiful grain. The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia). Inset side handles aided in moving this chest even when hot coals burned inside. Two drawers were used to house everything from iron chopsticks for tending the coals to extra charcoal, as well as paraphernalia