Antique Japanese Funadansu Ship Chest Sugi Iron Hardware Edo Period Custom Stand c1840 21"H Jubako The exterior carries bold merchant

The exterior carries bold merchant or brewery calligraphy applied in white slip — the brushwork sweeping and confident

/it’s thin walls allow the tea to cool faster during the hot summer months

5cm) in diameter

this helmet makes a commanding centerpiece for any samurai collection

Antique Japanese Funadansu Ship Chest Sugi Iron Hardware Edo Period Custom Stand c1840 21"H Jubako The exterior carries bold merchantJapanese funadansu () ship's chest, sugi cedar with heavy iron hardware, double door front with interior drawers, on custom iron stand, late Edo period, c. 1840s Japan; late Edo period, c. 1840s; sugi (Japanese cedar) throughout; iron hardware A compact and powerfully constructed funadansu () the iron mounted ship's chest developed by Japanese merchant mariners of the Edo period to secure valuables and documents aboard vessels. Built entirely of sugi