Inkwell - 矢立 Portable stationery - Bronze

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Bronze Meiji-period 矢立 portable stationery from Japan, dating circa 1850–1900, with dimensions 27 cm wide by 6 cm high by 10 cm deep, in fair condition with heavy use and possible missing parts, not sold with a stand.

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Important Notice

1. Items will be carefully packaged according to their condition and shipped via Japan Post. Delivery typically takes 3-4 weeks.

Item prices and shipping fees do not include import duties, consumption tax, or fees. These fees are the customer's responsibility.

2. Your country's customs or shipping company may contact you by phone or email to process your order.
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This is an original woodblock print from the time of production.


A yatate is a portable writing instrument that was popular mainly during the Edo period. It consists of a brush and an inkwell (a container for cotton soaked in ink). Travelers and merchants carried it in their pockets or sashes and used it to write easily while out and about.


Important Notice

1. Items will be carefully packaged according to their condition and shipped via Japan Post. Delivery typically takes 3-4 weeks.

Item prices and shipping fees do not include import duties, consumption tax, or fees. These fees are the customer's responsibility.

2. Your country's customs or shipping company may contact you by phone or email to process your order.
Please be sure to answer the phone.
Thank you for your cooperation.

This is an original woodblock print from the time of production.


A yatate is a portable writing instrument that was popular mainly during the Edo period. It consists of a brush and an inkwell (a container for cotton soaked in ink). Travelers and merchants carried it in their pockets or sashes and used it to write easily while out and about.


Details

Era
1400-1900
Material
Bronze
Dynastic style/period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Model/name
矢立 Portable stationery
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Sold with stand
No
Height
6 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
JapanVerified
618
Objects sold
Private

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