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Antique Japanese Scholars Gourd Flask in Box
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Japanese:
Netsuke and Related:
Pre 1920 item# 963810 (stock# MOR2749)
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A large gourd in the shape of a stone bound by silk chord and enclosed in a period custom made wooden box; the shape reminiscent of the stone used to block a garden path in the tea ceremony. A dark wooden bung shaped like clouds of smoke ries from the top, cinched tightly by the silk chord. Gourds were traditionally used to carry water, and have long had an association with both Zen and the literati movements. It is 5 inches (12.5 cm) diameter and in excellent condtion. This is from a collec ...click for details
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