April 23, 2024
JAPANESE VINTAGE LIDDED SECRET 7 DRAWER TANSU MULBERRY WOOD HARIBAKO SEWING BOX
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This is an early Showa Era (c. 1930) vintage haribako (sewing box) with a unique arrangement of five drawers and an additional 6th section under the lidded top. When this 6th drawer is removed, it reveals a secret 7th drawer . There is a finger hole used to access this secret section (see picture 9). This type of tansu chest was used to store valuables as well as equipment for the person of the house to do repairs on Kimono and bedding as well as money and valuables.The lidded top section divides into three areas: a lift-out pin cushion tray, and the far right was used to store a pop-up "third hand" which was used to hold a piece of cloth so as to make use of both hands....Very unusual and convenient! Additionally, this lidded top box and the secret 7th drawer face are made of keyaki (zelkova) wood .This haribako has a fine-grained mulberry burl face and top, with zelkova wood sides and back, and kiri (paulownia) wood drawer interiors (see picture 7) . There is also mulberry wood beading around all drawer perimeters . This chest shows a high degree of craftsmanship as it has been constructed with overlap joints and wooden pegs (see picture 12). T here is a side slot on the rear through which a special bamboo measuring devise would have been stored (see picture 11)(not included). All drawers have warabite (fern) style copper handles
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