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Source Description
This portable writing set is in the form of a gourd with leaves and vine tendrils. The leaf at the larger end opens with an ink container beneath. The stem unscrews and contains a brush.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
35978
label
Portable Writing Set (Yatate) in the Form of a Gourd
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
35978
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Portable Writing Set (Yatate) in the Form of a Gourd
description
This portable writing set is in the form of a gourd with leaves and vine tendrils. The leaf at the larger end opens with an ink container beneath. The stem unscrews and contains a brush.
date
19th century (Meiji period (1868-1912))
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
yatate
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.6
height
9.6
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 × W: 3 3/4 × L: 7/8 in. (2.6 × 9.6 × 2.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
dynasty
Meiji period (1868-1912)
med
Copper alloy, copper, silver, hair, fiber
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none
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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0b171cdc28d8b95b
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ab853d0f0bfdc13b
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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dd52b7ecccc22457
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no
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no