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Bronze Suiteki in Double Gourd Form browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Metalwork: Pre 1920: item # 534628 Please refer to our stock # 6B-410A13 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $295 |
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Japanese bronze water dropper (“suiteki”) in gourd form with handle and spout. Meiji period (1868-1912). Unsigned. The top surface is decorated with low relief casting of gourd leaves and vines, on which a slight copper colored sheen has developed. The diminutive bronze handle has been cast in “mokko” form. A suiteki was an essential element of the scholar’s desk. It was used by calligraphers and painters to wet an inkstone with measured drops of water. A finger would be held over the small hole, allowing water to come out of the spout in small quantities. An inkstick would then be ground into the moistened stone to produce liquid black ink. CONDITION is excellent with a wonderful original patina overall. Ex. Collection Irene Scarborough Winston Vogel. DIMENSIONS: 3 ¾” (9.5 cm) long, 2” (5 cm) wide, 5/8” (1.7 cm) high. |
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