Mid 19th Century Japanese Tsutsugaki Maiwai Repurposed As A Furoshiki Textiles Complete with all of the

Complete with all of the original ironwork but does have a brake in one of the hinges

The basket lid and first compartment can be removed

Historically Tibetan scroll holders had numerous purposes

So we peeled it back and found the original

This specific box has 2 compartments

Mid 19th Century Japanese Tsutsugaki Maiwai Repurposed As A Furoshiki Textiles Complete with all of theHere we have a stunning mid 19th century Japanese, Tsutsugaki Maiwai repurposed as a Furoshiki (wrapping cloth). Maiwai is a celebratory garment worn to celebrate or pray for a good catch, originally this piece would have most likely been a kimono. This specific textile depicts the folktale of Urashima Taro, where Urashima Taro (a fisherman) saves a sea turtle from a group of tormenting children. He is then rewarded and taken to the underwater Dragon