Antique Signed Japanese Suzuri Bako, Calligraphy Box - Cypress | Meiji, 1900 Clothing Chests making every piece distinct

Antique Signed Japanese Suzuri Bako, Calligraphy Box - Cypress | Meiji, 1900 Clothing Chests making every piece distinctAn antique Japanese Suzuri Bako, merchant's calligraphy box for the storage of ink and brushes. Made from hinoki (cypress) wood, with copper hardware. This piece features a dated base, showing Meiji period, 1900. This compact box features an array of drawers, as well as a lidded compartment on top, separated by smaller sections beneath it. The underside of the box's lid shows its life as a calligraphy box, with ink stains covering it.

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