Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon 5cm) thick

5cm) thick

The hardwood is likely a type of rosewood

This tansu chest has three  document drawers within a swing open door

This large 49" by 61" piece has various shades of indigo blue dye which was applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon 5cm) thickThis is an antique Japanese rice measuring tool called an itomasu. Made the light but durable Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) and reinforced with iron straps and fitted with hand carved wooden handles or iron handles. See photos for details. Used as a unit (1 masu) this bucket was a standard unit used by rice stores throughout Japan in from the Edo ear into the Taisho era. The bucket held about 18 liters, or pounds of rice. On the side is usually a stamp