Trial Production of a FoldingRuler with Bachiru (Carved Stained Ivory) Design

Ivory on red and green stain
L: 14.1cm, W: 0.9-1.2cm, H: 0.5cm
Taishō era　20th century

Trial Production of a FoldingRuler with <i>Bachiru</i> (Carved Stained Ivory) Design
  • H029508
Trial Production of a FoldingRuler with <i>Bachiru</i> (Carved Stained Ivory) Design_0
  • H029509
  • 2015/02/24
Trial Production of a FoldingRuler with <i>Bachiru</i> (Carved Stained Ivory) Design_1
  • H029508
  • 2015/02/17

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This is test piece for the bachiru folding ruler to be stored in the Sewing Box with Inlay Design of Early Spring Voices (Hatsune) Incorporating AshideScript (Special Exhibit Item). The design essentially corresponds to that on the actual work: from the narrow end, trailing clouds (blue), tachibana citrusmotif (red), pine branches (blue), and plovers with waves or clouds (red). 
Object label 

Accession Number 1473-0
Category Decorative Arts
Bibliography Mater Works in Wood by Three Generations in the Kiuchi Family : Kihachi, Hanko, Shōko : Feature Exhibition. Nara National Museum, 2015, 64p. (Japanese)

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