Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 9” Tea Ceremony 5"H (16 cm) by 3

5"H (16 cm) by 3

This dish has a brown scalloped edge typical of a popular production design of the late Meiji era

Width = 26”

A related process is to apply the paste through a stencil

Height = 6"

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Keyaki Wood 9” Tea Ceremony 5"H (16 cm) by 3This is an antique Japanese suzuribako from the Meiji Era (1868 1912). This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has is rare in that it has just one drawer and a the lidded top section, made of solid Keyaki (Zelkova) with the characteristic beautiful wood grain. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 9" Width = 6" Height = 6. 75" Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a