Antique Japanese Carpenter Tool Sumi Tsubo Ink Pot (23O-340)

Antique Japanese Carpenter Tool Sumi Tsubo Ink Pot (23O-340)

SKU:
23O-340
$250.00
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Ship From Location: Berkeley, California
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Description

This is an antique Japanese Sumi Tsubo which is a traditional Japanese carpenter's ink pot from late Meiji period (1890's-1910's).

Sumi Tsubo is used to mark straight lines just like chalk line. Silk string line is wound on a wheel and passes through a bowl (Tsubo). As the line is drawn through it picks up ink. The line can be drawn out and snapped onto a surface leaving a fine line.

It is carved beatuifully in full details, collectable piece.

W 8.5 " x D 11 " x 3 "