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"Dai Nippon" (great Japan) and Meiji year 19 (1886) with a clear image of a dragon in the center
5 cm) by 3 1/4" (7
The lid opens by pushing the side button and simultaneously pulling up on the top handle
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Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1870's Kiri Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 11" Shunga "Dai Nippon" (great Japan) andThis 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,
