Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Shakuhachi In all Paul Jacoulet made

In all Paul Jacoulet made only 166 different prints in his lifetime living in Japan

This one included a coin slot that a merchant would have used

5" x 7" Chikayoshi Toyohara (豊原周義)  giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the Twelve Views of Tokyo (東京十二景) series

5" with base

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 10" Shakuhachi In all Paul Jacoulet madeThis 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