Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5" Woodwork Note some minor nicks and

Note some minor nicks and chips of the original lacquer finish that have occurred over the last 400 years (see pictures)

5" deep by 10" high (32 x 19 x 25

In this case the seal was given in Shanghai

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

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5" Woodwork Note some minor nicks andKnown as a kakesuzuri (portable document chest) or a funadansu (ship's chest) from the late Edo era (c 1860). This tansu chest has three document drawers within a swing open door. Made of solid sugi (Japanese cedar) wood. All the metal hardware is hand forged iron with a protective blacken burnt lacquer. Kakesuzuri and funadansu were used as portable accounting chests and money boxes used to carry the ship's logs and funds while sailing the Japan