Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
H. 26.6 cm x W. 41.9 cm (10 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)
Steel overlaid with gold on top and sides, silver on base
19th centuryCut and trimmed reed
PersianInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseWooden-handled metal cutting tool with metal-wrapped tip
JapaneseBlack steatite or schist
1st century BCE-1st century CEEgyptianWooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
JapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese