Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji JK923 elephant Kanji on the backside: 岐阜商

Kanji on the backside: 岐阜商 土木科 1年 小森隆雄 gifusho dobokuka ichinen komori takao

Floral design on the backside

Antique Bronze Large Hand Bell

but it is very heavy

almost origami-like look

Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji JK923 elephant Kanji on the backside: 岐阜商Japanese Ink Stick Sumi Black Ink W Wooden Box This is a Japanese vintage ink stick for calligraphy. It is black and has white inscriptions on the front and blue ones on the back. To make ink, grind it with some drops of water on an suzuri type ink stone. It comes with the original wooden storage case. Black Soot C1970 Some characters: Made by Koume En Item weight: 25 grams Packed weight: 200 grams Stick approx. 7. 5 cm long x 1. 7 cm wide x 0. 9 cm