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Japanese Kyoto Style Naga Hibachi, Meiji browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1900: item # 442899 Please refer to our stock # 11A-112 when inquiring.
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| This handsome “naga-hibachi” (long firebox) is made from finely grained keyaki wood. Ca. 1900. The mortise-and-tenon and mitre joinery is indicative of fine craftsmanship, and the keyaki wood has a mellow patina resulting from years of exposure to heat and smoke. Keyaki, the most expensive of Japanese hardwoods, has a beautiful dense grain and is sturdy and long-lasting, requiring little maintenance. A thick removable keyaki wood lip surrounds a shallow copper-lined ash holder which lined with a thin cast or wrought iron trim piece. Three small drawers with copper handles line the bottom of the brazier. On the two ends are cut-out wooden finger holes with which to lift the hibachi. Finished on the top and all four sides, it views well from any angle. Hibachi were finely crafted braziers used in old homes and shops to provide heat, warm sake and boil water for tea. Wooden hibachi were often designed for shops. They were meant to make a statement about the quality of the goods customers could expect to find there and to keep the storekeeper warm. As such, a lot of money and workmanship were lavished on the naga-hibachi. With a glass inset, these fine pieces make wonderful coffee tables or display cases for collectibles. (Enlargement Photo 12 shows an illustration of a Kyoto style naga hibachi used as a display case for seashells in “Japanese Accents in Western Interiors” by Rao and Mahoney, page 13.) Condition is very good with normal wear consistent with age and usage. Overall dimensions: 25” long, 19” wide, 11 ½” high. Box is 18” long x 11 ¾” wide. | |||||||||||||||
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