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Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early Edo period of
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Custom Aesthetic Design Desk or Server in Cherry Wood by Paul Tuller, Dublin, NH
Located in Milford, NH
of his work is inspired by traditional Japanese design and made using Japanese hand tools. From his
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20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique Japanese Fireman's Water Bucket and Tools, Edo Period, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
In ancient Japan fires are a constant occurrence and the Japanese built their furniture and houses
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Bamboo Hat/1868-1920/Folk Tools/Wall Hanging Decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a traditional Japanese hat. Japanese people wear hats like this to protect their heads
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo

Old Basket Woven from Japanese Bamboo / Farm Tools / Folk Art / Flower Basket
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is a tool used by Japanese farmers and was carried on their backs. I don't know how it was used
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Folk Art / Antique Wooden Carp / Hearth Tools / Wooden Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that
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Antique 19th Century Asian Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

"PROPOSITION", hand-tooled aluminum intaglio print, abstract, monotype, framed
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
PROPOSITION is a hand-tooled aluminum intaglio print on Rives BFK 250g paper with deckle edge. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Etching, Intaglio

"CYCLOPS", print, hand-tooled aluminum intaglio, abstract, monotype, framed
By Harold Wortsman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
CYCLOPS is a hand-tooled aluminum intaglio print on Rives BFK 250g paper with deckle edge. It is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Printer's Ink, Archival Paper, Intaglio, Etching

Tool-Box
By Mary Shaffer
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
lovingly crafted, hand-forged tools - the epitome of American inventiveness - to preserve and pay tribute
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Tool-Box
Tool-Box
H 29 in W 29 in D 7 in
Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
traditional farm house, Meiji period (1864 - 1912), late 19th century, Japan. The kogo, or small box for
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Ao-Oribe Glazed Stoneware Dish, Early Edo Period, 17th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Japanese ao-oribe glazed minoyaki stoneware dish, late Momoyama or early Edo period
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Indigo Dyed Old Embroidery Cloth / Japanese Toy Pattern / 1912-1960
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese indigo dyed antique cloth. It calls its name "fu-ro-shi-ki". Originally used in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Antique Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Bamboo Spinning Wheel Mingei (Folk Craft) utilitarian tool traditionally used for
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large carved wooden bear made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made between 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wooden shovel that was used in old farmers in Japan. It is made of chestnut wood and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa More Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

George Nakashima Free Edge 'Slab' Coffee Table in Walnut
By George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
hand tools and joinery techniques. From here onwards, he began to use woodworking with discipline and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Free Edge Slab Coffee Table in Walnut
By George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Japanese antique wooden Buddha statue/Fudo Myoo/19th-20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Buddha statue in Japan. This Buddha statue does not have a rope in its left hand, but it was probably
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Frog 1900s-1940s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden frog made in Japan. It is from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

George Nakashima 'New' Dining Chairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

George Nakashima 'Cushion' Spindleback Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here onwards, he began to
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

George Nakashima 'New' Dining Chairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

George Nakashima Sliding-Door Cabinet in Walnut and Pandanus Cloth
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Japanese antique bamboo woven basket/wall hanging vase/1868-1920/Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
recommended item. Weight: 0.7kg [We offer Japanese antique furniture and tools that are different from the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Scissors
By Richard Kagan
Located in Westwood, NJ
handmade objects, he pawned the camera to buy woodworking tools and after several years of apprenticeships
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

George Nakashima Triple Sliding-Door Cabinet in American Black Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Set of Six 'New' Dining Chairs
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here onwards, he began to
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Set of Six 'New' Dining Chairs
George Nakashima Set of Six 'New' Dining Chairs
H 35.63 in W 18.51 in D 17.52 in
George Nakashima Captain’s Armchairs in Cherry
By George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

George Nakashima Captain’s Armchairs in Cherry
George Nakashima Captain’s Armchairs in Cherry
H 28.47 in W 23.71 in D 20.01 in
George Nakashima 'New' Armchairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Hickory

Japanese Silk Textile by Iida Takashimaya Company
By Takashimaya
Located in Christchurch, GB
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this charming Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Textile by Iida Takashimaya Company
Japanese Silk Textile by Iida Takashimaya Company
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H 26.75 in W 21.5 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Antique Wall Hanging Vase with Paper/1868-1920/Wabisabi Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce a very interesting item. This item is a Japanese farming tool made from
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

George Nakashima Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Walnut and Pandanus Cloth
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
hand tools and joinery techniques. From here onwards, he began to use woodworking with discipline and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Bean Beater, Natural Wood Branch, Japanese, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Bean Beater, natural wood branch, Japanese, mid-20th century A natural branch shaped like
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Japanese Antique Wooden Object/Craftsman's Workbench/Penis-Shaped Figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Introduce interesting items. This was once used as a workbench in Japan. It's shaped like a penis
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Woodblock on Paper Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima
Located in Weesp, NL
inked using a brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a baren is used to press the paper against the
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Bamboo Table 1930s-1940s Folk Art Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
tool created by the hands of an unknown craftsman. It has a beauty that rivals art. Weighs 2.7 kg. We
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

George Nakashima Triple Chest of Drawers in American Black Walnut & Laurel
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

THE NEW FRENCH TOOLS 5 - BOULEVARD VICTOR DOUBLE SKY.
By Jim Dine
Located in Portland, ME
and aquatint and electric tools on two plates, with hand painting of the paper in blue acrylic before
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1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Japanese antique penis-shaped stone ornament/very old excavated item
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a penis-shaped stone figurine excavated in eastern Japan. Japan had a stone age called the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
variety of daily tools and techniques have been handed down to survive the harsh winters. Those tools and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Linen

George Nakashima Boat-Shaped Trestle Dining Table in Walnut
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
hand tools and joinery techniques. From here onwards, he began to use woodworking with discipline and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Silk Thread Wood Winder Complete with Spool and Functioning Gears
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese silk thread wood winder complete with spool and functioning gears. The spool still has the
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Antique English Satinwood Desk in the Japanese Manner circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
tooled inset. English. Circa 1900. This good quality desk has a small Japanned landscape scene to the
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tomizaburo Hasegawa
Located in Weesp, NL
. The block is inked using a brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a baren is used to press the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Three Antique Japanese Items
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Antique Japanese Items 1) An antique Japanese tabako-ire' with hand tooled gilded kane mono
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Antique 1880s Antiquities

Materials

Wood

George Nakashima 'New' Armchairs in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
tutored him in Japanese crafting techniques. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida
Located in Weesp, NL
, based on the drawing outlines. The block is inked using a brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japan Mid Century "Wave" Hardwood Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese antique basket woven with grape vines/1868-1920/Vase on the wall/mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese basket made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920). The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Japanese antique Large basket woven with grape vines/1868-1920/Vase on the wall
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese basket made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1920). The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki
Located in Weesp, NL
brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a baren is used to press the paper against the woodblock to
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paint, Paper

George Nakashima Boat-Shaped Trestle Dining Table
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. From him, he learned to master traditional Japanese hand tools and joinery techniques. From here
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
being used, it was diverted from its use as a gong to its use as a tray or pot. In Japan, such tools are
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Tableware

Materials

Copper

Japanese Antique Wooden Lion Mask Engraving Edo Period/1603-1868/Shrine Festival
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period. (Japanese ``si-si
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House
Located in Weesp, NL
, based on the drawing outlines. The block is inked using a brush and then a flat hand-held tool called a
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Pottery Large Jar/1610-1680/Edo Period/Wabisabi Tsubo/Tokoname
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
item! Weight: 19.3kg. [We offer Japanese antique furniture and tools that are different from the
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary mid century design This is a handsome Japanese mid century heavy hardwood bench hand
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Japanese Edo Era Early 1800's Gyoshobako Peddler's Tansu Chest 28"
Located in Portland, OR
& Antiques. This tansu is around 200 year old. It is an antique Japanese gyoshobako-dansu (peddler's chest
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

"Meditation, " Figure & Farm Tool Linoleum Cut signed by Schomer Lichtner
By Schomer Lichtner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Meditation" is an original linoleum print by Schomer Lichtner, signed in the lower right hand
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Japanese Antique Huge Pottery Vase 1700s-1750s / Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very huge Pottery vase made in Japan. In Japan, it is called "Tokoname ware". This
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Primitive Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Japanese Hand Tool For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese hand tool you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and stoneware, every Japanese hand tool was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Japanese hand tool, we have 170 options in-stock, while there are 121 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese hand tool — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese hand tool, those designed in modern, mid-century modern and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. George Nakashima, Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Gabor Gobi each produced at least one beautiful Japanese hand tool that is worth considering.

How Much is a Japanese Hand Tool?

Prices for a Japanese hand tool start at $147 and top out at $165,000 with the average selling for $1,679.