Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe A charming and character rich

A charming and character rich pair suitable for collectors of Japanese sword fittings or as study pieces illustrating genre scenes in Edo period metalwork

limited to 300 impressions each

porcelain with iroe polychrome and gilt decoration

black) wrapping both the rim and foot

This ink line can now be used to guide cuts

Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe A charming and character richVintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink Line Tool with Turtle Motif Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19151935) Length approx.: 8" (20. 3 cm) A hand carved wooden sumitsubo (), the traditional Japanese carpenters ink line tool once used to mark straight building lines before modern chalk reels, but still often used by traditional timber frame builders. This example features a sculpted turtle (kame ), a classic symbol of longevity and steady