Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe The overall blade measures 2

The overall blade measures 2

A charming and character rich pair suitable for collectors of Japanese sword fittings or as study pieces illustrating genre scenes in Edo period metalwork

The fabric has an almost metallic sheen to it

The exterior is painted in restrained blue-and-white with a scrolling floral vine

and a woven fence anchoring the foreground

Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink-Line Tool with Turtle Motif 8" Ukiyoe The overall blade measures 2Vintage Japanese Carved Wood Sumitsubo Ink Line Tool with Turtle Motif Japan, Taish to early Shwa period (circa 19151935) Length approx.: 8" (20. 3 cm) A hand carved wooden sumitsubo (), the traditional Japanese carpenters ink line tool once used to mark straight building lines before modern chalk reels, but still often used by traditional timber frame builders. This example features a sculpted turtle (kame ), a classic symbol of longevity and steady