Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890 Kannon Biraki Clothing Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 36"W Hashioki These weighted pin beds are

These weighted pin beds are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging flowers in a vase they are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase

This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has one drawer and a lidded top section

and the neck and foot rim retain clean blue overlaid rings

Having been in storage with limited use for over 90 years it remains in very fine condition

This plate measures 8 3/4" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall (24 x 3 cm)

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1890 Kannon Biraki Clothing Tansu Chest Sugi Wood 36"W Hashioki These weighted pin beds areKnown as a Kannon Biraki, this chest was made in the Meiji era (1868 1912) of sugi (cryptomeria) case with kiri (paulownia) interiors. The Kannon Biraki Tansu was often given as part of a bride's dowry in order to be able to store the precious wedding kimono and accessories. This chest can be easily used stacked or separated for side by side use or even as two bedside pieces. This tansu chest is made with pegged tenon open mortise corner box joint