Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Print In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san”

In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san” is best known for staring at a wall for 9 years ignoring every one who came to ask him questions until a young monk determined to learn his Buddhist teaching cut off his own arm and presented it to Daruma-San as a sign of his devotion

This chest was well used and well loved and has a warm aged patina

1943 by the great Japanese artist Kawase Hasui (1883 to 1957)

The wear has smoothed down the whole tsuba

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890's Chestnut Wood Suzuribako Calligraphy Tansu Chest 12” Print In Japan Bodhidarma or “Daruma-san”This is a 120 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the late Meiji Era c. 1900. This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has two drawers and a lidded top section, made of solid Kiri (paulowina) wood. The metal hardware is hand forged iron. Length = 12" Width = 9" Height = 10" Weight =6lbs 8oz Suzuribako were used as portable accounting chests (the forerunner of the attache' case). Also known as a calligraphy chest as it housed an ink stone,