Tomobako or Japanese Wood box 供箱 A rather old style for tomobako with front sliding cover Tomobako made for a vase made by Yasokichi 3rd.
Please note the paper protection to preserve the calligraphy of the box
The word ’tomobako’ refers to the wooden box (it could, rarely, be lacquer) that often accompanies a porcelain piece made in Japan. This wooden box is made from the Paulownia tree.
Paulownia wood has been used in Japan hundreds of years and is said to consist of 75% of all the0