Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji C54 mizukoshi The Paper is torn

The Paper is torn

but instead has a cute girl in kimono painted with blue flowers

Some marks on image

Haori himo (string)

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Japanese Sumi Ink Stick Vtg Black Soot Calligraphy Tool Shodo Shuji Kanji C54 mizukoshi The Paper is tornJapanese Ink Stick Sumi Black Ink W Box This is a Japanese vintage ink stick for calligraphy. It is black, with gold inscriptions on one side and blue ones on the other. To make ink, grind it with some drops of water on a suzuri type ink stone. This ink stick comes in its original paper box. Black Soot C1970 Some characters: Kobaien Item weight: 18 grams Packed weight: 200 grams Approx. 8. 4 cm long x 2. 6 cm wide x 1. 8 cm tall Stick approx. 6. 7 cm