A rare small dried fruit container for ink by Jikan Ganbun. Mid-19th

A rare small dried fruit container for ink by Jikan Ganbun. Mid-19th century, before 1872 Signed Jikan Ganbun 自侃 眼文 Formed from a dried citrus fruit, possibly a daidai, pressed into a rounded rectangular shape, with a flat lid of root wood inlaid with five realistically rendered metal ants. The interior fitted with a metal lining, creating a waterproof container for ink-soaked cotton. Small damage to the himotōshi. Height 4 cm; width 4.5 cm

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