Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Fumibako Letter Box Vtg Shunkei Nuri Brown FB93 blue Light creases

Light creases

Some rusting on metal caps

Packed weight: 558 grams

Item weight: 1884 grams

decorated with two ink-painted crabs and two Japanese characters

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Fumibako Letter Box Vtg Shunkei Nuri Brown FB93 blue Light creasesJapanese Lacquered Lidded Fumibako Letter Box This is a Japanese lacquered wooden letter box (fumibako). It is traditionally used to store letters, small books, important documents, paper, and other stationary items. It is also often used for Buddhist items, such as altar prayer books, prayer beads, charms, and for incense storage. This classic caramel brown Shunkei nuri lacquer piece is lightweight and a beautiful decorative and functional addition