Bronze Pen Tray, Shokosha Made, Sculpture by Miharu Kobayashi, Dragon and Cicada Design This item was previously distributed by Sumitomo Bank to its clients and has been stored at home. Both the wooden box and the contents are kept in beautiful condition. It is new and unused. Size: 7.7 x 23.5 x 1.2 cm Tray part: 6.7 x 19.2 (inner bottom dimensions 6.3 x 18.7) x 0.6 cm Please understand that this is a private inspection and has been stored at home. Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to such matters. * This bronze pen tray is modeled after the dragon and cicada design found on the "Taotie Cicada Motif Zuo (Tōtetsu Zenmon So)" (Early Western Zhou period, around 1,000 BC), one of the rare relics among the Sumitomo family's collection of ancient Chinese bronzes held by the Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto). In ancient times, the "cicada" was a symbol of purity, and its design was used to decorate ritual vessels. The "Zuo," which was a form of ritual vessel, was a cooking utensil. The actual item is 18.8 cm high and 41.8 cm long, but this item was sculpted by Miharu Kobayashi, a judge of the Nitten Exhibition, for use as a pen tray. We hope you will use it for a long time. Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. * Antique Curio Antique Bronze Pen Tray