Add to Collection

Add this item to an existing or new collection.
Harvard Art Museums
Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
This object does not yet have a description.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1982.GNRA.131
Title
Stick of Ink with manufacturer's label on one side and with flower, bird, and cloud design on reverse
Classification
Artists' Tools
Work Type
ink stick
Date
Shōwa period, 1970-1979
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Shōwa era, 1926-1989
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/194189

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Molded ink stick: vegetable soot and animal glue
Technique
Molded
Dimensions
13.4 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm (5 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: stylized Chinese characters and manufacturer's name: 'Dai wa ga koku'

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Steven D. Owyoung
Accession Year
1982
Object Number
1982.GNRA.131
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu