Some furniture realia

Been a reading a book with which I discovered a few furniture realia (objects specific to cultures, or relevant in their daily lives), so here's some furniture that may be of interest for those who don't know it (images in the links):

むしろ(筵・蓆・莚)a mat, usually made out of straw

たかむしろ(竹蓆)same as above but made out of bamboo

ゴザ(茣蓙)same as above but made out of rush, the ones you see on tatamis

(ぜん)the tray for meals, usually lacquered (漆喰の膳)

行李(こうり)a small trunk, originally to use a suitcase for travelling, nowadays it works as a storage for clothes at home

煙草盆(たばこぼん)tobacco tray, it doesn't only refer to the more modern ones but also to the full set used with long pipes

by Musrar

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