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

The hand crafted decorations are of a wisteria

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

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

It shows the general and archer Chinzei Hachiro Minamoto Tametomo shown exiled to the island of Ashijima in the Izu region

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