Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Print The wear has smoothed down

The wear has smoothed down the whole tsuba

This chest was well used and well loved and has a warm aged patina

1937 by the great Japanese artist Koitsu Tsuchiya (1879 to 1949)

5" tall by 1" square

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Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Print The wear has smoothed downThis is a 120 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1900. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri (paulowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 12" Width = 9" Height = 10" Weight =6lbs 8oz 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,