Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Shakuhachi Oshima Shun-etsu (大嶋俊逸) (see first

Oshima Shun-etsu (大嶋俊逸) (see first picture) in Inuyama (犬山) city (see second picture) with their address

Having been in storage for over a century and used a century ago for only the most special of occasions

These pedestal bowls were used for carefully washing sakes cups

these hibashi are slightly different lengths (as seen in pic 4) they remain in good (functional) condition

The inside dimensions of top drawer is approximately 27" wide by 17" deep by 5

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Shakuhachi Oshima Shun-etsu (大嶋俊逸) (see firstThis 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 Sugi (Japanese cedar) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 10" Width = 7" Height = 8" 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