JAPANESE CHEST

[Hinawaju]

Hi everyone,

Can anybody tell me the Japanese name for this chest

I belive they were used in transports to and from Edo.

Any info are welcome.

 

Regards,

Guy R

[John A Stuart]

Maybe 手箱 tebako. John

[Hinawaju]

Thank you for that John.

 

regards,

Guy R.

[kunitaro]

櫃(Hitsu) Muromachi Period (box with top cover)

or

長持(Nagamochi) Edo priod (bigger version)

[Hinawaju]

Thank you Kunitaro san.

Nagamochi seems to be the correct name.

Maybe I should have mentioned that it is 70 cm wide. It also have a laqured leather cover.

Any idea of its age?

 

regards,

Guy R.

[Eric H]

I don‘t know if your chest falls in the same category.

 

Pictured is a HASAMIBAKO - 62cm x 41cm x 41cm - all sides including the top decorated with Aoi-Mon on the nashiji ground, that was used holding clothes while travelling.

 

Eric

[Bugyotsuji]

A Hitsu, (remember Yoroi-bitsu) or Nagamochi carried to Edo on the Sankin-Kotai would with those copper, brass or iron handles become a Hasami-bako. I have some of those and love them. (Having a weakness for boxes!) :lol:

 

I also have two Tebako from the Momoyama period, which John mentions above. They were smaller, and perhaps could be conceived of as ladies' vanity cases.