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A LACQUER PORTABLE BRUSH AND INK CASE (YATATE)
edo-meiji periods (second half of 19th century)
Decorated with a long bridge, a river, boat and willow trees in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame, aogai and nashiji on a roiro-nuri ground, the hinged ink compartment dense nashiji, the inkwell silver, the brush fitted into the handle of the case--7½in. (18.7cm.) long
edo-meiji periods (second half of 19th century)
Decorated with a long bridge, a river, boat and willow trees in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame, aogai and nashiji on a roiro-nuri ground, the hinged ink compartment dense nashiji, the inkwell silver, the brush fitted into the handle of the case--7½in. (18.7cm.) long