Yatate or pen case joined to inkpot via ojime

Cane and hair pen

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Cane and hair pen
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Cane and hair pen, cane yatate or pen case joined on a cord via a camelian ajime to a circular brass glass-topped inkpot containing, black stained cloth, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68048
Materials:
complete, cane, wood, cord, brass, glass and hair
Measurements:
overall: 243 mm
pen: 138 mm 7 mm,
inkwell: 38 mm 24 mm,
ojime: 13 mm 11 mm,
yatate: 183 mm x 28 mm
type:
yatate
credit:
Glendining