Antique Japanese Mid Edo Era c1700's Tansu Chest Sugi 54"W Goban 75" x 10" Paul Jacoulet

75" x 10" Paul Jacoulet giclée reproduction print titled "Le Reveil" Saipan

This is a 90 bead calculation abacus called a Soroban

The water from this tetsubin pours clear and will continue to do so as long as the pot is properly cared for

It measures 11 1/2" tall (29 cm) by 4 1/2" in diameter (11

This chest has has a very unique configuration of 8 drawers 2 doors and 11 special openings for the storage of documents and tools (see picture 1)

Antique Japanese Mid Edo Era c1700's Tansu Chest Sugi 54"W Goban 75" x 10" Paul JacouletKnown as a chobadansu (document tansu chest), this chest was most likely made in the late 1700's, mid Edo Era 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 simple configuration of 2 pairs of sliding doors (keyaki elm panels) concealing a storage area. This tansu chest is made with pegged