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Gyosho bako - Peddler's Chest
Small portable tansu used to store the special tools of an itinerant craftsman. Solid kiri (paulwonia) wood case and interior. Hand forged iron drawer pulls and locks.
11" wide, 42.5" tall and 15" deep 
Edo period circa 1860
$1600

 

 

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Gyosho bako - Peddler's Chest
Small portable tansu used to store the special tools of an itinerant craftsman. Solid sugi (cryptomeria) wood case and interior. Hand forged iron drawer pulls and locks.
11.5" wide, 22" tall 9with base) and 19" deep, 
Edo period circa 1800
$1200

 

 

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Funadansu - Seachest
Used by a ship captain to store ship's logs, documents and valuables.  Kiri (cryptomeria) with persimmon tannin stain hand forged iron lock plates and hinges with double action lock 
13" wide, 18" tall and 15" deep
$1200

 

 

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Funadansu Seachest
Used by a ship captain to store ship's logs, documents and valuables.  Kiri (cryptomeria) with hand forged iron lock plates and hinges with double action lock 
13.5" wide, 16" tall and 18.5" deep
$800

 

 

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Haribako Sewing Box
Keyaki burl face with kiri interiors, and copper drawer pulls.  
8" wide, 9" deep and 18.5" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
$195

 

 

 

 

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Haribako Sewing Box
Keyaki burl face with kiri interiors, and copper drawer pulls.  
8" wide, 9" deep and 17.5" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
$250

 

 

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Suzuribako
Small Japanese box used to store carry papers, inkstone, brushes and ink, with hinged top lid and small drawers. Made of solid sugi wood, stained with persimmon tannins. 
11" wide, 11" tall and 14.5" deep 
Edo period circa 1860
$395
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Suzuribako with persimmon tannin stain.
c.1860
8.5" wide, 9.25" tall and 12.5" deep
$245

 

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Suzuribako
c.1860
8.5" wide, 9.5" tall and 12" deep
$250

 

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Suzuribako
c.1880
6.5" wide, 8" tall and 10.5" deep
$290

 

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Takenobento - stacking boxes used to store and deliver food. They nest with each other for storage.
Measures  from 6"x10" box to 12"x16"
Contemporary
$395

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Hako box used to store papers and other small personal or business items. Skillfully crafted from cryptomeria wood with iron handles.
11.5" wide, 19" tall and 10.5" deep
late Meiji period c. 1900
$345
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Hako box used to store papers and other small personal or business items. Skillfully crafted from cryptomeria wood with iron handles.
12.5" wide, 22" tall with iron base and 12.5" 
late Meiji period c. 1900
$650
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Hako box used to store papers and other small personal or business items. Skillfully crafted from cryptomeria wood with iron handles. Measures 17.5" wide, 13.75" deep, 14.5" tall and dates to the late Meiji period c. 1910
$350
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Hako box used to store papers and other small personal or business items. Skillfully crafted from kiri wood with iron handles. 
Measures 9.5" wide, 14" tall, 14" tall.  the late Meiji period c. 1900
$395
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Honbako - book storage box
27.5" wide, 30" tall and 14" deep
Dated on inside of cover, 1896
$1200

 

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Dogubako Craftsman's Chest
Unusual portable tansu with a slightly curved lift off lid used to store specialty tools or other personal items.  Solid paulownia (kiri) wood case and interior. One hand forged iron and three copper drawer pulls and locks. 
Measures 8" face width, 16.5" deep and 15" tall. late Meiji period c. 1910
$395

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Dogubako Craftsman's Chest
Small portable tansu used to store specialty tools, writing accessories or other personal items.  Solid cryptomeria (sugi) wood case and interior.  Hand forged iron drawer pulls and locks
9.5" wide, 14" deep, 18" tall
$850
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Haribako Sewing Box
Mulberry burl face with keyaki case and kiri interiors with copper drawer pulls.  
12" wide, 7" deep and 10.5" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
$250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Haribako Sewing Box
Keyaki burl face with kijiro stain and clear lacquer finish, kiri case and interiors, and copper drawer pulls.  
11" wide, 7" deep and 10.5" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
$250

 

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Haribako Sewing Box
Keyaki burl face with kijiro stain and clear lacquer finish, sugi interiors, and copper drawer pulls.  
18" wide, 10 deep and 11" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)
$450

 

 

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Portable accounting box on custom iron base.
Edo period, circa 1790.
13" wide, 18.5" deep, 14" tall, 24.5" tall with base.
$1200

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