Seven Japanese Portable Writing Sets, Yatate
Sale 1078 - Japanese & Korean Works of Art
Sep 22, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$1,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Seven Japanese Portable Writing Sets, Yatate
comprising two brass examples with handles in the form of rulers; two brass and two bronze examples with circular ink reservoirs, each cover in the form of a compass; a fine silver example with a square-form ink reservoir, chased with cloud scrolls, together with an agate ojime and a leather pouch.
Length of longest 8 1/2 in., 21.59 cm.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund
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