Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Shunga The lid opens by pushing

The lid opens by pushing the side button and simultaneously pulling up on the top handle

This product has just been recived and not yet inspected for flaws or restored

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

The lidded top opens by pushing a side button and closes securely when the lid is closed

This bowl was high fired for lasting durability

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Shunga The lid opens by pushingThis is a 120 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c1900. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri (paulowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 11" Width = 7" Height = 7" 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,