Japanese Inkpot Inkstone Suzuri Sumi Calligraphy Shodo Shuji Tool Turtle SZ54 Sake Item weight: 499 grams

Item weight: 499 grams

Decorative plate

This bell is an Okame's face or Heian period woman's face

5 cm wide ( Ends 64 cm wide)

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Japanese Inkpot Inkstone Suzuri Sumi Calligraphy Shodo Shuji Tool Turtle SZ54 Sake Item weight: 499 gramsVintage Japanese Lidded Turtle Inkpot This is a lidded Japanese inkpot inkstone, suzuri, used for holding ink. It is a necessary tool in calligraphy (shodo) and traditional penmanship (shuji). It is small and made of a black stone. It is in the shape of a minogane turtle with a little baby on its back (on the lid). The neck of the larger turtle can be used as a brush rest. Mythical minogane turtles represent longevity and good fortune. Black Stone