Antique Japanese Merchant Security Drawer Chest Late Edo Nanako Handle WO627 Fabric/Textile intentional raw clay finger marks

intentional raw clay finger marks

indicating its prestigious use by monks during formal temple rituals and processions

This is a Japanese mini sword stand (katanakake) specifically designed for displaying two tanto (daggers) or small blades

The plates are decorated using a combination of Hakeme (brushed white slip) and Mishima (stamped decoration) techniques

Antique Japanese Merchant Security Drawer Chest Late Edo Nanako Handle WO627 Fabric/Textile intentional raw clay finger marksThis is an antique Japanese wooden merchant's small chest of drawers, estimated to date from the late Edo period. It features a specialized security mechanism where the front drawers lack handles and can only be opened by pushing them from behind through finger holes located on the back panel. The chest is constructed with heavily textured natural wood grain and is equipped with a top carrying handle made of iron. This handle is detailed with a finely