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- An
antique Japanese Tansu Box from around the 1860's - Edo period:
- Portable
boxes like this would be used by artists, scholars,writers and
accountants as it was made to hold paper and brushes for writing
and painting.
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- The
box is made of beautiful solid Keyaki or Elm wood with a gorgeous
golden brown color and rich grain patterns.
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- The
box joints are fastened with fine dowels.
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- One
of the drawers has a Japanese inscription on the underside.
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- The
delicately hand forged bronze , handle hinges and pulls are all
original to the box.
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- The
box has a rich patina with old ink stains, dents, marks and warping
which only serve to add to its antique appeal. It is approximately
10 1/4 inch long 5 inches deep and 6 inches high.
- Note
that the lock no longer works and a key is not included.
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- This
box is fitted with tools from various cultures and ages- A china
water bowl and a wonderful water dropper with blue glaze which
has a crazed glaze and some cracks. Also included is a brush
, a bamboo pen and a partial sumi ink stick.
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