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Portable Writing Set (Yatate) with Compass

Jokatsusai Yasukazu (Japanese, act. 19th century) (Artist)
19th century (late Edo; Meiji)
silver and gold

A yatate is a portable writing set, providing a case for ink, a shaft for a brush, and often a letter opener. Although the dipper shape was the most common yatate style for centuries, there were as many variations in design and decoration as there were craftsmen producing them. This particular yatate is fashioned with a compass, a sundial, and a calendar, all conveniently hidden under the rabbit's head.

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[Signature] Jokatsusai Yasukazu or Hoichi

Exhibitions

2011 The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
4/18/1962 Treatment cleaned; coated
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Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin) Inaba province (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 1/4 x L: 7 1/4 in. (3.81 x 3.18 x 18.42 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

57.1339

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

Phone

410-547-9000

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