Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Shunga This bowl was high fired

This bowl was high fired for lasting durability

"Dai Nippon" (great Japan) and Meiji year 19 (1886) with a clear image of a dragon in the center

This is an antique Japanese early 1800's (c

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Yoshitoshi print in our Shogun's Gallery collection with a state of the art flat bed scanner

Chrysanthemum blossoms symbolize Japan's imperial family and are often used on currency

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Shunga This bowl was high firedThis is a 120 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c1900. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri (paulowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 11" Width = 7" Height = 7" 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,