Antique Japanese Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest Abacus 9.5" Kimono Carved in the shape of

Carved in the shape of four Pickling Jars

This is a Japanese specialty box once used to store ceramic goods

The now inked string is pulled taught and snapped and reeled back in

The tanuki is a native animal to Japan resembling in some ways a raccoon and often called a "raccoon-dog"

Antique Japanese Sugi Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest Abacus 9.5" Kimono Carved in the shape ofThis is an over 100 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the Meiji Era (c. 1900). This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Sugi (cryptomeria) wood, Japanese cedar. This tansu also has a very unusual feature: a built in abacus (soroban), which makes this an even more collectible item. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 9 1 2" Width = 6" Height = 6 1 2" Weight = 3lbs 10oz