Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Doll Please enjoy viewing the enlarged

Please enjoy viewing the enlarged photos of this box

Very unusual wooden mechanical pencil with a carved top in the form of a cats head

75"H x 16"WHiroshi SealSigned: Hiroshi Yoshida in pencilCondition: Very good color and impression

Note fine hairlines under the rim in the photos

Signed original

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Doll Please enjoy viewing the enlargedThis 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,