THIS ONE IS A GORGEOUS VINTAGE/ANTIQUE (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACTUAL INK BLOCKS WHICH ARE PROBABLY 20TH CENTURY/MODERN). BEST GUESS FROM THE EDO PERIOD; CONSTRUCTED OF HIGHLY SKILLED CARVED WOOD WITH A VERY NEAT SURFACE TEXTURE WHICH IS ACCENTED BY A HIGH QUALITY TAKAMAKIE APPLIQUE OF LACQUERED WATER BIRDS. OFFER IS STICTLY AS AN ANTIQUE RELIC/ART COLLECTIBLE "AS IS WHERE IS." ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL, ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE FULLY OWNED AND PROTECTED FROM USE WITHOUT PERMISSION: PAYMENT IS REQUESTED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID - I DO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST - SEE MY FEEDBACK!