Bidspirit auction | 19th c. Japanese Pillar Clock

19th c. Japanese Pillar Clock w/ Case - A fine Japanese Shaku Dokei pillar clock. Shitan wood case with glaze canopy. The movement with balance wheel and engraved front plate. With original travelling box and cord. ca. 1830. With a pamphlet by Wilhelm Brandes (Germany) titled ”The Ancient Japanese Pillar Clock” describing the use and how to read the clock. Provenance: Purchased from Lee Benkendorf Fine Antique Clocks, Chicago, December 12, 1980. (Clock) Height: 15 in x width: 2 1/2 in x depth: 2 1/2 in. Condition: There are no apparent major breaks or losses. Clock not tested. Light wear throughout. Light wear to the box.