Antique Wooden Storage Box, 1920s

Description

Antique storage box for a Japanese scroll, a Kakejiku-Bako, from the 1920s.

Dimensions: height 9 cm, width 11 cm, length … more Antique storage box for a Japanese scroll, a Kakejiku-Bako, from the 1920s.

Dimensions: height 9 cm, width 11 cm, length 80 cm.

This elongated wooden box is made of light paulownia wood and decorated with hand-painted Japanese calligraphy.

Originally, these types of boxes were used to store and protect Japanese scrolls from the wear of time.

The inscriptions indicate that this Kakejiku-Bako comes from a Buddhist temple.

This box is not only a beautiful decorative object but can also serve as an original storage box for items such as pencils, art supplies, brushes, or sewing materials. less