Octopus

VINTAGE JAPANESE INK PASTE BOX

A large vintage "Yougin" ink paste box.
The cover an octopus showing tentacles

The red ink paste is long past its usage, it has been left inside to maintain its authenticity.

Condition : Excellent
With original Kiri wood box
Signed. Osamu Isao

Refer the large images for details & condition as they also form the description.

Note: depending on your computer monitor / phone / ipad etc. colour may vary to actual.

Dimensions are maximum measurements


Width About: 7.8 cm
Height About: 4.2 cm
Weight About: 489 grams

A$200
Known in Japanese as Yougin (洋銀) western silver. This type of metal was first produced in Japan towards the end of Edo Period mid 1800s. In the West this metal is known as Nickel Silver, the composition being 60% Copper, 20% Nickel, 20% Zinc.