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Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis
An unusual yatate (portable writing set) in bokuto (doctor's sword) form
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryCarved as a shachihoko (dragon fish) with a sacred jewel held in its mouth decorated in gold, silver, black and red lacquer, the upper half hinged at the tail swinging open to reveal compartments to hold a writing brush, ink and seal paste 16 15/16in (43cm) long
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Please note that the jewel, the horns, and the whiskers are all silvered or gilt-metal and not lacquered wood.