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Antique Japanese bronze Yatate Portable inkwell collection. One shaped like an<br>antique , longest 7.5"<br><br>Japanese Antique Yatate<br><br>The Japanese yatate is defined as a relatively small, portable, case used to<br>hold a Japanese writing brush (fude) and ink (sumi). In old Japan, yatate were<br>stashed in the obi (kimono belt) so that when one needed to jot down a quick<br>note or letter, they could pull the yatate from their belt, remove the brush<br>from the yatate handle, perhaps add a drop or two of water to the ink basin and<br>start writing.<br><br>tw147
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