Yatate Japanese Portable Inkpot and Brush Meiji Period Holder 8.5” Modern art made of solid Sugi wood

made of solid Sugi wood (cryptomeria)

It remains in fine condition ready to hold a new tree

This is a vintage Asian flower vase

There are some minor scuffs

This chest was used to hold calligraphy and writing materials

Yatate Japanese Portable Inkpot and Brush Meiji Period Holder 8.5” Modern art made of solid Sugi woodThis 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.