Antique Japanese Chobadansu Meiji Era 1868-1912 Document Tansu Chest Sugi 36" Embroidery This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu)

This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section

controlled line work

Length: 7" (18cm)

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Antique Japanese Chobadansu Meiji Era 1868-1912 Document Tansu Chest Sugi 36" Embroidery This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu)Known as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was made in the Meiji era (1868 1912) of hinoki (cypress) face and sugi (cryptomeria) case and interiors. The choba dansu was a special chest used to store document, accounts, money and other valuables for a business enterprise. This chest has has a very unique configuration of 7 drawers 2 doors and 2 special shelves for the storage of documents and tools behind the safe door. This tansu chest