Yatate Japanese Portable Inkpot and Brush Meiji Period Holder 8.5” Modern art Cedar case and interior

Cedar case and interior

late 1800's

This is a vintage Asian flower vase

There are 5 more identical plates available upon request

It remains in fine condition ready to hold a new tree

Yatate Japanese Portable Inkpot and Brush Meiji Period Holder 8.5” Modern art Cedar case and interiorThis is a portable sumi ink pot and brush holder. Made of bronz a hallow tube holds a small sumi brush. The end holds an ink pot where cotton soaked with sumi ink acts as a stable clean way to store wet ink. A lid to close off the ink pot and brush together. It is bent to thread a cord though so it can be placed on an obi belt and secured with a natsume.