Japanese Antique Measuring Box, shabby box

Name: Japanese Antique Measuring Box, shabby box
Brand: Nostalgic Japan
SKU: mr4
Price: 5490 JPY
Availability: InStock

Reference mr4

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¥5,490

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Item from :: Meiji periode (1867-1912)
Height :: about 8cm (3.15in).
Width :: about 17cm (6.7in).
Depth :: about 17cm (6.7in).
Material :: Wood, metal.
Extra information :: A masu (枡升) was originally a square wooden box used to measure rice in Japan during the feudal period. Masu existed in many sizes, typically covering the range from one to (一斗枡 ittomasu, c. 18L) to one gō (一合枡 ichigōmasu, c. 0.18L).　(Wikipedia)