Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji JK923 elephant Floral design on the backside

Floral design on the backside

almost origami-like look

16 cm long x 22

this elegant brushed lacquer brown shelf has plenty of space for small figurines

but it is very heavy

Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji JK923 elephant Floral design on the backsideJapanese Ink Stick Sumi Black Ink W Wooden Box This is a Japanese vintage ink stick for calligraphy. It is black and has white inscriptions on the front and blue ones on the back. To make ink, grind it with some drops of water on an suzuri type ink stone. It comes with the original wooden storage case. Black Soot C1970 Some characters: Made by Koume En Item weight: 25 grams Packed weight: 200 grams Stick approx. 7. 5 cm long x 1. 7 cm wide x 0. 9 cm