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Description
Rectangular block of Calligraphy Ink. The ink itself is black but it is coated in a gold paint. One side has raised Japanese Characters. The other side has a raised form of a dragon.
This ink was gifted to Mike Mansfield along with the accompanying brush and suzuri (M2013-015 and M2013-015B) by Takayoshi Mizushima of the Hakubi Kyoto Kimono School for Mike's birthday in 1981.
Keywords
Calligraphy, ink, ink block
Original Medium
Lacquer soot ink
Item Size
12 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm
Origin
Japan
Date Information
Undated
Artifact Number
M2015-015A
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana
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Keywords
Calligraphy, ink, ink block