Antique Japanese c1910 Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier Tabakobon Keyaki 16" Shogiban Made of a high quality

Made of a high quality laminated carbon steel and carefully milled by hand

This is a hand forged tansu key from the early 1800s of the mid Edo period (c

and looking like it was used  sparingly

The tea caddy is a simple cylinder shape and a normal size for natsume measuring approximately 2 3/4" tall by 2 1/2" in diameter (7 x 6

Antique Japanese c1910 Meiji Era Hibachi Wooden Brazier Tabakobon Keyaki 16" Shogiban Made of a high qualityThis is an antique Japanese hibachi done in a style to be used as a smoking box (tabakobon). Made in the Meiji era (late 1800's). It is made of burl zelkova wood to show off the beautiful grain. The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia). Inset side handles aided in moving this chest even when hot coals burned inside. Two drawers were used to house everything from iron chopsticks for tending the coals to extra charcoal, as well as paraphernalia