Antique Japanese Edo Era c1850 Suzuribako Calligraphy Chest Sugi Tansu 10" Metalwork 5" x 10" giclée reproduction

5" x 10" giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Showa era ukiyo-e (woodblock print) titled Mt Fuji from Mitsukubo c

With its captivating patterns

It is all hand made and fired at high temperatures for lasting durability

satsuma cat

5 cm) and each cup measures 2 3/4" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall (7 x 4 cm)

Antique Japanese Edo Era c1850 Suzuribako Calligraphy Chest Sugi Tansu 10" Metalwork 5" x 10" giclée reproductionThis is a Japanese antique late Edo Era (1850) Japanese suzuribako. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has a lidded top section and two lower drawers, made of solid sugi wood (Japanese cedar). The metal hardware is hand forged iron and copper handles. 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, and paper. This chest