Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Portable Writing Set (Yatate) with Rabbit’s Head
A yatate is a portable writing set that provides a case for ink and a shaft for a brush. This set also includes a letter opener in addition to a compass, a sundial, and a calendar—all of these parts are conveniently hidden under the rabbit’s head. People carried portable writing sets while traveling or on an outing, in case they were inspired to compose a letter, poem, or calligraphy.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. or Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/18/1962 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Japan
(Place of Origin)
Inaba province (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall Closed: H: 1 5/16 × W: 7 1/4 × D: 1 3/8 in. (3.4 × 18.4 × 3.6 cm); Overall Open: H: 1 5/16 × W: 8 5/8 × D: 1 3/8 in. (3.3 × 21.8 × 3.5 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1339