Japanese Keyaki Zenibako Money Box - 19thC Finish - Blue Lacquer In ancient China

In ancient China

and gemstones

spiritual enlightenment and renewal

They also feature a useful drawer that seamlessly blends in with the overall design

Created in the early 19th Century

Japanese Keyaki Zenibako Money Box - 19thC Finish - Blue Lacquer In ancient ChinaThis antique Japanese safe box dates to circa 1860, the late Edo period (1603 1868), and is called zenibako in Japan. It would have been used to store money and other valuables by a merchant, hence the coin slot at the top. The drawers would have held writing equipment like inkstone & brushes. It could also be referred to as a kakesuzuri, portable writing box. It is in excellent condition with its original leech (hirute) handles (hikite) and ironware.