Japanese Bronze Scribe's Traveling Kit
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An antique Japanese bronze Yatate, a Scribe's travelling Kit, Meiji period, later 19th century, a traditional smoking pipe shaped travelling inkwell and pen holder with engraved floral motifs, and signature. Length 20.5 cm
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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