Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe This ink line can now

This ink line can now be used to guide cuts

The fabric has an almost metallic sheen to it

porcelain with iroe polychrome and gilt decoration

this cup retains a poetic seasonal sensibility

and over time became powerful symbols of luck

Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe This ink line can nowVintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink Line Tool with Turtle Motif Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19151935) Length approx.: 8" (20. 3 cm) A hand carved wooden sumitsubo (), the traditional Japanese carpenters ink line tool once used to mark straight building lines before modern chalk reels, but still often used by traditional timber frame builders. This example features a sculpted turtle (kame ), a classic symbol of longevity and steady