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Haribako Sewing Box
Chestnut face, keyaki case, kiri interiors, simple copper drawer pulls.  
8" wide, 9.5" deep, 20" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)



$350

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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.
14.5" wide, 11.5" deep, 23.5" tall
Meiji period circa 1900.


$750

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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.
11.5" wide, 15.5" deep, 15.5" tall
Meiji period circa 1900.


$750

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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.
10.5" wide, 18" deep, 24.5" tall
Meiji period circa 1900.


$950

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Small Japanese box used to store carry papers, inkstone, brushes and ink, with hinged top lid and small drawers. Made of solid sugi wood with hand forged iron metal work. 
8" wide, 9" tall and 12.5" deep 
Meiji period circa 1900.

$250

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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 with persimmon tanin stain. Hand forged iron drawer pulls and locks.
10.5" wide, 18" deep, 24.5" tall
Meiji period circa 1880.

SOLD

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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

$350

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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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Honbako - book storage box
dared on inside of cover 1896
27.5" wide, 30" tall and 14" deep
Meiji period 1880


$1200

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Haribako Sewing Box
Exotic burl face with kijiro stain and clear lacquer finish, kiri case and interiors, and copper drawer pulls. It has the "hidden" drawer typical of these boxes.  
11.5" wide, 7" deep and 9" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)

$295

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Suzuribako
Small Japanese box used to store carry papers, inkstone, brushes and ink, with hinged top lid and small drawers. 
Measures 8" wide, 9" tall, 12" deep
Meiji period circa 1870

SOLD
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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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Small portable tansu used to house a bamboo bird cage. Solid paulwonia (kiri) wood case and interior.  Beautifully crafted lift off door.
8" wide, 12" tall and 21 3/4" deep
cage is: 6 1/2" wide, 9" tall and 13" deep

 

$350

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Suzuribako Writing Box
c. 1870
9" wide 10" tall 13.5" deep

$450

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Suzuribako
c.1880
6.5" wide  8" tall 10.5" deep

$290

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Haribako Sewing Box
Persimmon  face with  kiri case and interiors, and copper drawer pulls.  
13" wide, 7.5" deep and 10" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)

$295

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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.  
12" wide, 9" deep and 11" tall
Taisho Period (1912-1926)

$250

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Chobadansu Document Chest
Small portable tansu used to store writing accessories or other accounting items.  Solid paulwonia (kiri) wood case and interior with kijiro (lacquer) finish.  Hand forged iron drawer pulls and locks
14" wide, 35" tall and 17" deep

 

$1500

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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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Portable accounting box on custom iron base.
Meiji period, circa 1890.
9" face, 23.5" tall (with base)and 11.5" deep.

 

$475

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