This is for arare Japanese Edu periodnetsuke yatate from the early 1800s. It is beautifully fashioned as a gourd with naturalistic texturedleaf and tendril overlaid decoration,one little leaf lifts up to reveal storage for the ink soaked rag and the fude (brush)unscrews from the the other end. Its a beautiful exquisitepiece, the only others i have seen like thishave not come close, It is in absolute excellent condition with no damage to it anywhere...its exactly as you would wish to find it . It measures 68mm long. Please check out all the other antique smoking and writing implements, scientific and optical instruments, art deco and art nouveau items and all the other vintage ladies and gentlemans accessories we are selling on this week. We will always combine items together to reduce postage costs.

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