Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon This tansu chest has three

This tansu chest has three  document drawers within a swing open door

his hands forming the teaching mudra

Nichiren emphasized the chanting of the mantra "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" as a means of attaining enlightenment and achieving Buddhahood in this lifetime

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Thisplate measures 6" in diameter by 1" tall (15x 2

Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon This tansu chest has threeThis is an antique Japanese rice measuring tool called an itomasu. Made the light but durable Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) and reinforced with iron straps and fitted with hand carved wooden handles or iron handles. See photos for details. Used as a unit (1 masu) this bucket was a standard unit used by rice stores throughout Japan in from the Edo ear into the Taisho era. The bucket held about 18 liters, or pounds of rice. On the side is usually a stamp