Made by my father, who was a lacquerware artisan specializing in Tsugaru-nuri. Originally, it seems he made it as a box to hold a list of betrothal gifts, etc. My father was an artisan who handled all three processes of Tsugaru-nuri: creating the wooden base, applying the patterned lacquer, and applying the plain lacquer, all by himself. This catalog box was also finished by him alone, from the wooden base to the lacquer application. It has a sense of weight and dignity. Why not use it to store important documents? A4 size documents will not fit. [With the lid on] 26.8 x 30.5 x 5.5 cm [Without the lid] Outer dimensions: 25 x 29 x 4.3 cm Inner dimensions: 23.6 x 27.2 x 3.5 cm #ponpon Tsugaru-nuri ta80 1512 6ja8