Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden This is an antique Japanese

This is an antique Japanese Meiji Era (c

This is a Japanese ceramic lidded round case called a kōgō

Having been in storage for over a century and used a century ago for only the most special of occasions

The style of this gyoshobako chest as well as the method of construction and all the forged iron metal work on this chest dates it to the mid/late Edo era (c

This chest measures 9

Antique Japanese Taisho Era c.1919 Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu 10" Garden This is an antique JapaneseThis is a 100 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the Taisho Era c. 1919. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kuri (chestnut) wood and Sugi (Japanese cedar) interiors. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 10. 25" Width = 7" Height = 8" Markings = Taisho Year 7, August Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known