Featured Japanese Letter Box with double family crests

Extraordinary beauty Shammy-your taste is as always superb ! Also, the historical detective work should be fascinating-keep us updated please re Clans,etc.

 

Yes, but you know with a bit magic on the customs form you can effectively reduce the amount

 

I’m afraid that’s too much work to be done as kamon can be shared by different clans but with that fascination in mind the box will be more wonderful when you picture it in a grand wedding scene…

 

i would comment shammie but i'm still wrestling with which one of the two i like better..................that one......nope that one

 

Re the 'detective work', '...sometimes the mystery can have more power than the answer'. Gee, that almost sounds Confucian !

 

I've been known to buy odds and ends just for the puzzle involved.

 

It’s free to enjoy the beauty of both from photography so no need to make a choice actually

 

And mystery can give an object more value revealed or not

 

BTW I will visit Tokyo again next month…so wish me good luck hunting…must be tons of boxes there but let’s hope the price is not too crazy as those fairs in London

 

In the UK London is for looking, Scotland is for buying.

Good luck in Japan!

 

True they do have many museum worthy goods, and browsing(and trying too if rings!) is always free

 

Jumble sales are for buying and running.