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Portable Writing Set (Yatate) with Rabbit
| Categories | Far East / Oriental |
| Type | Yatate |
| Material | Coppered metal |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Origin | Japan |
| Date or Era | 19th century (late Edo) |
| Measuring | Overall: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm) |
Decorated all over with conventional blooms and vine tendrils. A free-standing rabbit on lid of inkwell. Inscription in raised characters on bottom of stem: toun chu; [Translation] Cast by Toun (Kimura Toun, Japanese Artist)
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