Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Arms & Armor This tiny tansu is made

This tiny tansu is made of solid Keyaki (zelkova - Japanese elm) on all outside faces

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The paste is applied through a tube (the tsutsu) similar to the tubes which are used by bakers to decorate cakes

This giclée was made from a very high resolution scan taken of the original painting by the artist

It is crafted in the Korean style and is bent into a spout

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyosho Bako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28" Arms & Armor This tiny tansu is madeThis tansu is around 200 year old. It's an antique Japanese gyoshobako dansu (peddler's chest) from the mid late Edo Era (c. 1820). It was used in its day to transport the tools of an itinerant craftsman from town to town. This gyoshobako tansu has a configuration of 8 interior drawers of various sizes. It is made of solid kiri (paulownia) wood. All the metal hardware is hand forged iron (some handles have been replaced during restoration). A real