Antique Japanese Paper Handheld Chochin Lantern Kamon Tonogaito Brown Black LT79 calligraphy Item weight: 748 grams

Item weight: 748 grams

Lacquered matte red in color

This seal has the company name

This box appears to have been used for some sort of calligraphy materials

Item weight: 208 grams

Antique Japanese Paper Handheld Chochin Lantern Kamon Tonogaito Brown Black LT79 calligraphy Item weight: 748 gramsAntique Japanese Chochin Lantern This is an antique Japanese paper lantern called chochin. It is made with thin, brown washi paper with a thin bamboo frame. The lantern compresses flat for easy access to the candle. It is decorated with a floral pattern on the front, possibly a kamon family crest, and a name in black kanji on the back that say "Tonogaito". The unique feature of this piece is that it's meant to be handheld. It is attached to a black