Japanese Maki-e Mortise and Tenon Writing Box

In ancient Japan, "wenxiang" had many nicknames, such as "wenxue", "wenxue", and "wenji", which refers to a box for storing books. During the Middle Ages (11th to 16th centuries) when the manor system began to emerge in Japan, boxes that were originally used mainly for storing books began to change into long strips for letters and petitions. In the Edo period, boxes became even more beautiful with intricate maki-e or mother-of-pearl patterns, and gradually developed into gifts or part of a set of items for weddings. Later, the writing box gradually evolved into a box that can store pens, ink, inkstones, and water drops, making it a set of stationery, so it is sometimes called an "inkstone box." - The size of this box is indeed not enough to hold the A4 copy paper that is commonly used now, but it is quite suitable for putting comics or some martial arts secrets. I believe everyone has a few unique secrets. 😎