Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ceramic Blue & White Hibachi Brazier Teachers of Art 9” Games Diameter = 7" (18cm)

Diameter = 7" (18cm)

This tansu chest is made of kiri (paulownia) wood case and interiors

To make ink pour a small amount of water on to the high flat part of a slate ink stone (available here at Japanpicker and from Shoguns)

It is made of burl zelkova wood to show off the beautiful grain

This is an early Showa era (early to mid 1900's) vintage Shamisen stand and storage box for use with one instrument

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Ceramic Blue & White Hibachi Brazier Teachers of Art 9” Games Diameter = 7" (18cm)This is an antique Japanese ceramic hibachi likely from the Meiji era (1868 1912). In beautiful cobalt blue glaze it shows four scenes of teachers instructing pupils in various subjects: the strategic game of Go, music, writing and painting. Traditionally in Japan a hibachi is considered an enclosure for fire, usually hot coals sitting on a bed of ash used to help heat small spaces, lite a pipe or warm water for tea. A great container for plants and