{"product_id":"antique-japanese-wood-and-bamboo-masu-box-rice-measure","title":"Antique Japanese Wood and bamboo Masu Box Rice Measure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful Japanese jointed box made from hinoki cypress with unusual bamboo edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese boxes are actually like measuring cups and used to measure rice. This size is called a gogomasu. This was before the metric system was widely adopted in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese days you can use them for whatever you like, Stationary, decorative objects, storage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eI use one for loose change, but they also make perfect little display shelves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeiji\/Taisho era, early 20th Century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures 17.5cm wide x 9cm tall \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51946026598705,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Antique_Japanese_masu_box_Bamboo_edge_03.jpg?v=1760758420","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/antique-japanese-wood-and-bamboo-masu-box-rice-measure","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}