Antique Japanese Meiji/Edo 1800's Inbako Tansu Suzuribako For Inkan Stamps 6"x4" Woodwork This is an antique Chinese

This is an antique Chinese storage basket intricately woven in a beautiful pattern with tsutsu dake (aged bamboo)

Titled "Somei" c

In all Paul Jacoulet made only 166 different prints in his lifetime living in Japan

This is a very solid jointed step-stool

Antique Japanese Meiji/Edo 1800's Inbako Tansu Suzuribako For Inkan Stamps 6"x4" Woodwork This is an antique ChineseThis is a Japanese antique Meiji or Edo Era (1800's) Japanese Inbako used for holding inhan signature stamps. This tiny tansu is made of solid Keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) on all outside faces. The metal hardware bronze finished with burnt lacquer. The method of construction as well as the bronze work on this chest help date it to the mid to late 19th century. This chest was used to hold the small wood and marble inhan stamps used for signatures and