Toro Japanese Lantern

VINTAGE JAPANESE INK PASTE BOX

A vintage bronze ink paste box, cast to resemble old iron, depicting a Toro ( lantern).
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 : Amamiya Atsushi

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

Dimensions are maximum measurements


Width About: 6.5 cm
Height About: 2.0 cm
Weight About: 307 grams

A$150

Ink paste boxes used to be in common usage in Japan, each individual had their own personal seal / chop.
Ink Boxes evolved into an art form to meet the demand.
They were made from many different kinds of material such as ceramic, lacquer, metals etc.
As the use of ink paste boxes faded into obscurity they became highly collectable pieces.