Antique Japanese Meiji/Edo 1800's Inbako Tansu Suzuribako For Inkan Stamps 6"x4" Woodblock The heads are forged from

The heads are forged from tool steel

it remains in fine condition with the exception of a damaged spot shown in detail in the photos

Having been well cared for and carefully displayed in a Sendai home for most of the past 100 years this set remains in very fine condition

They are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase

With exception of fading color on edge (see picture 8)

Antique Japanese Meiji/Edo 1800's Inbako Tansu Suzuribako For Inkan Stamps 6"x4" Woodblock The heads are forged fromThis is a Japanese antique Meiji or Edo Era (1800's) Japanese Inbako used for holding inhan signature stamps. This tiny tansu is made of solid Keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) on all outside faces. The metal hardware bronze finished with burnt lacquer. The method of construction as well as the bronze work on this chest help date it to the mid to late 19th century. This chest was used to hold the small wood and marble inhan stamps used for signatures and