Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910's Taisho 18x23x12 Imari Holding the ink stick vertically

Holding the ink stick vertically scrape the stick against the wet stone in small circles

Total Length = 73"  Width = 21"

Made of black bamboo stalk

its walls are high and thick

It also includes the original signed cryptomeria wood storage box with the family name "Nakajima" (see picture 6)

Antique Japanese Kiri 6 Drawer Kodansu c1910's Taisho 18x23x12 Imari Holding the ink stick verticallyThis is an antique Japanese tansu known as a kodansu. this tansu chest was made and used over 100 years ago years ago in the late Meiji Era (c. 1910). The kodansu was a special personal chest and was used to store everything from letter writing accessories as well as money, documents and other valuables. This tansu chest is made of kiri (paulownia) wood case and interiors. It shows great care in the construction with hardened hinoki wood peg