C060: Japanese Vintage Yatate, Silver Inlaid

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C060: Japanese Vintage Yatate, Silver Inlaid

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Sold Date: 03/20/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

C060: Japanese Vintage Yatate, Silver Inlaid Message: Thank you very much for watching my auction!
The 3rd of March is "Hina-Matsuri"(Japanese Dolls Festival).
The day to wish for girls' growth and happiness.
Japanese families who have little girls display hina doll, peach blossom,
eat diamond-shaped rice cake, and drink white sweet rice wine.
The Emperor and the Empress dolls are main on the tiered stand.
*Japanese archaism for March- Yayoi
*Representative flowers in March in Japan- Peach Description: Introduction: Yatate is the handy writing tool which consists of inkwell and brush storage
in handle. Yatate was used by author, painter, officer, merchant, carpenter, etc., who needed to
write something outdoor in Japanese old days. Its design varies widely.
Design: Silver is inlaid on its lid and bottom of inkwell, and on the handle.
Material: Bronze
Age: Meiji
Length: 6 3/4"
Weight: 122g Condition: Good for its age, but copper rust is observed. Reference: *Japanese peculiar age classification ;
Edo: 1603-1867, Meiji: 1868-1911, Taisho: 1912-1926, Showa: 1926-1988, Heisei: 1989- Shipment: To USA, Canada, Oceania and Middle East;
SAL- US$3.5, AIR MAIL- US$5.5, EMS- US$11
To Europe;
SAL, AIR MAIL- Same as the above, EMS- US$14
1)As I am willing to combine the items, I can wait 10 days maximum from the first to
the last.(In case of SAL or AIR MAIL, within 2000g)
2)If the buyer is from Asia, South America or Africa, please inquire me of the cost. Shiping ways: 1)"SAL" (Surface Air Lifted, arrival 15-40 days after shipment, without insurance and tracking,
small packet up to 2000g)
2)"AIR MAIL"(arrival 7-10 days after shipment, without insurance and tracking, small packet up to 2000g)
3)"EMS"(International Express Mail Service, arrival around 5 days with insurance and tracking)
4)"BOAT" (arrival 40-90 days after shipment, with insurance)
*To some countries, like Germany and Canada, insurance for "BOAT" is not available.
*To Israel, only EMS is available. Remark For
Shipping: 1)Remark for SAL
After its arrival at the destinated air port, SAL parcel is transported on surface, tfore it takes rather long
time to reach buyers in broad countries like USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, etc..
T are countries w SAL is not available, like Taiwan. If it is ambiguous for the buyer, please do not
pay before my sending invoice.
2)Insurance
Although the compensation of the insurance by EMS or BOAT is limited, I will cover all with additional
insurance charge at my cost if the purchasing amount exceeds it.
In case of the shipping way without insurance, I can not regrettably take
any responsibility for rare lost or breakage during transportation.
I recommend buyers to upgrade SAL or AIR MAIL to Registered(shipping record &
compensation up to US$50), with additional charge, US$3.5.
3)Holiday
I can not basically ship the item on Saturday and Sunday(Local time).
Payment: PayPal
IPMO(International Postal Money Order issued in USA)
I can not accept Bank Money Order due to extremely expensive handling charge. Policy: Unless the buyer contacts with me over 1week after the end of auction, I will cancel the
deal and contact with the bidder in the second place.
I would like the buyer to fulfill the payment by PayPal within 1 week after the end of auction,
that of IPMO within 2 weeks. Upon confirmation of the buyer's payment to me, I will send
the item in due course.