Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon 5" wide with the handles

5" wide with the handles

his hands forming the teaching mudra

Thisplate measures 6" in diameter by 1" tall (15x 2

This one has an exposed bamboo scoop with a red lacquered back with hand painted "shumari" (kick balls) in gold maki-e

this obi seamlessly combines tradition with contemporary elegance

Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon 5" wide with the handlesThis is an antique Japanese rice measuring tool called an itomasu. Made the light but durable Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) and reinforced with iron straps and fitted with hand carved wooden handles or iron handles. See photos for details. Used as a unit (1 masu) this bucket was a standard unit used by rice stores throughout Japan in from the Edo ear into the Taisho era. The bucket held about 18 liters, or pounds of rice. On the side is usually a stamp