Rare Japanese Meiji (Early 20thc) Carved Wooden Nezumi Yatate & Brush

Name: Rare Japanese Meiji (Early 20thc) Carved Wooden Nezumi Yatate & Brush
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1152075
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Superb Japanese Meiji (early 20thC) wooden nezumi yatate and brush with beautifully carved imitation ‘basket-work’ decorated with mice/rats with eyes inlaid in dark horn. Signed in a mother-of-pearl reserve. 24cm x 5cm (bowl).

Nice original condition.

‘Nezumi yatate’ refers to a type of portable writing set, specifically a ‘mouse-patterned openwork yatate’. Yatate are traditional Japanese writing implements consisting of a brush holder (fudezutsu) and an inkwell (sumitsubo), which slides open horizontally to reveal the inkwell.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1152075

Dealers Internal Reference

AD1236

Description

fig 1. Rare Japanese Meiji (early 20thC) Carved Wooden Nezumi Yatate & Brush — fig 1. Rare Japanese Meiji (Early 20thc) Carved Wooden Nezumi Yatate & Brush

Nice original condition.

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‘Nezumi yatate’ refers to a type of portable writing set, specifically a ‘mouse-patterned openwork yatate’.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Yatate are traditional Japanese writing implements consisting of a brush holder (fudezutsu) and an inkwell (sumitsubo), which slides open horizontally to reveal the inkwell.