A shell-inlaid yatate (portable brush and ink

Japanese yatate (portable brush holder), late Edo period, with a molded crane on the lid, birds on the ink box exterior, carp on the handle and ending with a zoomorphic hook, 14.25"l

Description: Japanese yatate (portable brush holder), late Edo period. A deity in the clouds on the lid, and two groups of shells on the handle. Yatate literally means "Arrow Stand" ("ya-tate"). The n

Neat vintage calligraphy portable artist brush & ink holder. Removeable ink pot turns to close end of brush holder. Ornate bronze decoration. Great quality and detail. No condition problems. 6 ¾&

inlaid mother-of-pearl floral decoration, two original cut glass ink bottles (one with minor chip on facet), lidded compartment; shallow drawer; 3"h; 12"w; 9.5&

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A Japanese bronze Yatate / Scholar's portable traveling inkwell and brush holder. Meiji period. 8-lobed gourd formed box, the lid decorated with a grasshopper finial perched on a large leaf.

Japanese Portable Tansu Box or Chest, For Calligraphy or Art Supplies, to hold brushes, ink, and paper, for traveling artists, writers, and other professionals, includes key, approximately 10.375 H x

Wooden marquetry inlaid portable writing desk box. The hinged lid opens to a lined interior fitted with a divided tray that lifts to reveal a compartment with a pen tray and a glass ink bottle. The hi

(lot of 2) Japanese bronze yatate (portable writing set), Edo period, cast weasel on the ink well and handle, etched with ivy leaves and berries; together with a bronze vase by Yamaguchi Seiyu (d. 195

Fine 7 piece antique English sterling dresser set with inlaid tortoise shell style top; including 4 brushes (6.7"x1.6"x1.55"(2), 10.5"x3.2"x1.5"(2)), a hand mirror (12.7"x4.6"x0.4"), 2 powder jars (2.

JAPANESE BIRD FORM YATATE INKWELL. GOOD CONDITION. 10 1/2" L

Slender brass brush holder with ink pot, surmounted with a turtle on a hinged lid. The frog is associated with luck and wealth. Apprx 8.25"L.

Pair Japanese Lacquer Boxes, Drawers and Inlay. One box has 2 drawers, the other is inlaid with shell and is designed for pen and ink storage. 4.25 inches x 7.25 inches x 7 inches

portable make-up brush, square pill box with woman on the front, round pill box marked Italy, shell pendent, and small binoculars marked Trojan made in USA.

19th Century papier-mache lap desk, inlaid with abalone shells arranged in a floral motif in good condition. Has original ink bottle. It measures approx. 12 1/2" wide x 10 1/2" in depth x 4" tall.

Antique Japanese bronze yatate writing case; the long brush/pen compartment decorated with gourds, leaves and lions; the lotus-form ink box with gourds to hinged cover; Provenance: Estate of Beatrice

Hermes 3000 lightweight portable typewriter with fitted hard shell removable cover, mint green, introduced in 1958, with original booklet and two brushes. Type collected by Tom Hanks. Provenance: Belm

Date: late edo Materials: Copper Size: 27 cm Japanese Antique Japanese bronze yatate, a pipe shaped container for the carrying of cotton saturated with calligraphy ink with a long shaft for a brush. T

1st item: Japanese Meiji Period copper Yatate or travel writing set. Comprised of a hexagonal shaped ink pot with raised animal and figural decoration and attached hollow brush tube having raised drag

Including an early inlaid tortoiseshell dresser set, comprising a tray (8-1/4 x 11 in.), a hand mirror, 2 handled hair brushes, and 2 long brushes, all with matching silver inlay garland and floral wr

the small ink palette in conch shape, covered with sky blue glaze. The base with a six-character Jiaqing mark. L: 8.5cm Provenance: Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2012, lot 536. Sotheby's Hong Kong ,

Zitan Hard Stone Inlaid Brush Pot Width:10.5cm.Height:14cm. Provenance: Released from John Sparks Ltd., owned by a private collectors of the company around 1970s~1990s. Zitan quadrilobed brush pot, is

A huanghuali inlaid brush pot, Bitong 19th century Elegantly inlaid with vignettes of auspicious fruit including peach, pomegranate, melon, grapes and coral branches in hardstone and mother-of pearl a

A SET OF TWELVE ANGLO-INDIAN SHELL INLAID WOOD DINING CHAIRS Together with a similar silver foil-clad wood chair. height 34 1/8in (87cm); width 19 1/2in (50cm); depth 21in (54cm) This lot is subject t