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Netsuke Depicting Writing Materials
2nd half 19th century (Meiji period (1868-1912))
whale tooth
This netsuke (toggle) is carved with Japanese writing implements, including brushes, an inkstick, inkstone, water-dropper, jars for brushes, paper and a writing box. Writing instruments, which have long had functional, symbolic, and aesthetic value in Japan, were collected by the Japanese intellectual elite and often decorated objects and textiles.
Inscription
Exhibitions
| 2011 | The Art of Writing Instruments from Paris to Persia. |
| 2009 | Shrunken Treasures: Miniaturization in Books and Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/16 x W: 1 1/4 in. (3.4 x 3.1 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.
71.835