Final price reduction! ❀ Designated by the Minister of International Trade and Industry, a traditional Japanese craft High-quality Ogatsu Suzuri (inkstone) from Takahashi Yorimo Suzuri-ten ❀ 【Suzuribako (inkstone box)】 Osaka Karaki Sashimono, a traditional craft It was introduced during the Nara period, and artisans gathered in Osaka in the mid-Edo period to become a production center. ❀ Made using Karaki wood (Shitan, Kokutan, Karin) etc., without using nails or screws, by making intricate irregularities in the wood and assembling them. It is a traditional craft made with sashimono (joinery) techniques. The "fuki-urushi" technique, where lacquer is applied and wiped off for the finish, creates a unique luster, and the inkstone box develops character the more it is used. (The inkstone inside has been replaced with a new one) ◯ Inkstone: New and unused Length 15.2cm x Width 10.5cm Height 2.2cm ◯ Shitan (Rosewood) Inkstone Box Length 17cm x Width 12.2cm Height 3.7cm (2cm without the lid) * (There is a crack and scratches in the middle of the box) ※ Please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for a pristine item. ◎ Please see my profile. ❀ My father is getting old and no longer uses it, so he said to offer it to someone who needs it. I will give a gift if it sells (=^・^=) Thank you very much (=^・^=) ❀