Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5" Woodwork Despite having been lovingly and

Despite having been lovingly and carefully displayed by 3 generations of collectors

Having been in storage for 50 years

This set has two small brass Japanese maple leaves 2 large ones

Sometimes a kettle or pan was placed on top to heat water for tea or grill small food items

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5" Woodwork Despite having been lovingly andKnown as a kakesuzuri (portable document chest) or a funadansu (ship's chest) from the late Edo era (c 1860). This tansu chest has three document drawers within a swing open door. Made of solid sugi (Japanese cedar) wood. All the metal hardware is hand forged iron with a protective blacken burnt lacquer. Kakesuzuri and funadansu were used as portable accounting chests and money boxes used to carry the ship's logs and funds while sailing the Japan