Vintage Japanese Ko Tansu (22S52-10)

Vintage Japanese Ko Tansu (22S52-10)

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22S52-10
$150.00
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This is a vintage Japanese sewing box called Hari Bako that was constructed out of Japanese Persimmon (Kakinoki),Paulownia (Kirinoki) and other woods.

Its age is from the Taisho period (1910's-920's) and it was originally used to store sewing accoutrements, spools of thread, a pin cushion with pins and other tools used by a seamtress or tailor.  Present day purposes would include using it as a jewelry box, a keepsake or small collectibles box, a stationary box on a desk or a cosmetics box on a dresser.

11 1/4"W x 7"D x 9"H