Treen 19th Century Traveling Ink Bottle gift for mom 25" wide at largest

25" wide at largest

Though clearly posed

but even better

These sorts of rigid paddle-shaped fans are called Uchiwa in Japanese

Treen 19th Century Traveling Ink Bottle gift for mom 25" wide at largestThis is a beautiful antique hardwood portable ink bottle, Georgian era I believe, which certainly makes one want to get out a real ink pen and write a real letter! To close it, one presses down and turns the lid, locking it very tightly so that ink could never escape. There are a couple of small chips around the lip of the lid, and some small stains to the wood, but it remains a very lovely thing and could certainly be put to use again. The glass