Japanese Vintage Tambour Roll-Top Wooden Box - "Jabara" Slatted Lid Showa Era Bowl This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese cast bronze vase (kabin) accompanied by its original inscribed wooden storage box (tomobako)

Rich Aged Patina: The bronze has developed a deep

this "Kaichu-butsu" (pocket Buddha) was designed to be a portable guardian

Edition: 22/200

and dark brown glazed reverse gives the piece a strong traditional Seto character

Japanese Vintage Tambour Roll-Top Wooden Box - "Jabara" Slatted Lid Showa Era Bowl This is a vintage JapaneseJapanese Tambour Roll Top Wooden Box "Jabara" Slatted Lid Showa Era This is a rare and nostalgic Early Showa period (c. 1930s 1940s) wooden accessory box featuring a traditional "Jabara" (tambour slatted) roll top door. This type of sophisticated woodworking is seldom produced today, making it a prized item for lovers of Japanese retro design and folk art (Mingei). Key Features: Unique Tambour Mechanism: The door consists of fine wooden slats that