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Creative Commons License
Portable Writing Set (Yatate) in the Form of a Gourd
19th century (Meiji period (1868-1912))
Copper alloy, copper, silver, hair, fiber
This portable writing set is in the form of a gourd with leaves and vine tendrils. The leaf at the larger end opens with an ink container beneath. The stem unscrews and contains a brush.
Inscription
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 × W: 3 3/4 × L: 7/8 in. (2.6 × 9.6 × 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1931
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
53.117