Ink stone, part of a writing set contained in a box (2024.22.108).

Collection type: Object
Description: Ink stone, part of a writing set contained in a box (2024.22.108).
Long description: Flat ink stone with a shallow depression, made from black polished stone. The ink stone is largely rectangular with uneven edges. The reverse has a glued on paper label with printed Japanese characters and the word 'stationers' in English.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Person: PRM source Sylvia Platt
Date / Period: Date made: Early-Mid 20th Century, uncertain
Date collected: 1930 - 1970
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 12 November 2024
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Process Carved, Process Polished, Material Paper Plant, Process Glued, Material Pigment, Process Printed
Dimensions: Length 149 mm, Height 25 mm, Width 95 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2024.22.108.4 Other numbers: 50