Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12” Shibori This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese scroll hand painted depicting the legendary Jo &amp Uba (尉と媼)

) and as kyokuroku 曲録 chairs by Buddhist abbots for meditation seated cross legged

It serves as a focal point for Buddhist rituals

This is a vintage Japanese hand painted square ceramic decorative bowl/dish

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 12” Shibori This is a vintage JapaneseThis is a 140 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1880's. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Keyaki (Zelkova) case and Sugi (Japanese cedar) wood interiors. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 12" Width = 8" Height = 8. 5" Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest