Antique Japanese Taisho Era Imari Vase Shochikubai 11" Inkbox There are signs of wear

There are signs of wear and some oxidation over all produced by moisture from the hands due to regular use and practice

It measures 2 1/2" in across by 1" tall ( 6 x 2

Thisis a Vintage Chinese ink stick used to make sumi ink for calligraphy and painting

White traditional traditional fan motif liner

Antique Japanese Taisho Era Imari Vase Shochikubai 11" Inkbox There are signs of wearThis is an antique Taisho Era (c. 1920's) Japanese Imari Vase. It is hand painted in with motif. Shochikubai When describing auspicious things, the Japanese often use the compound term composed of 3 separate words, Sho Chiku Bai (). Shochikubai has the literal meaning of pine (Sho ), bamboo (Chiku ), and ume plum (Bai ). The origin of the Japanese term Shochikubai () comes from Saikan no Sanyu ( Three Friends of Winter), a subject loved by ancient