Bokufu 2000 - Kobaien's special sumi inkstick year selection ( 古梅園墨譜2000・平成12 )-

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    Bokufu 2000 - Kobaien's special sumi inkstick year selection ( 古梅園墨譜2000・平成12 )-

    Bokufu 2000 - Kobaien's special sumi inkstick year selection ( 古梅園墨譜2000・平成12 )-

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    ¥110,000JPY

    Product information

    From 1993 to 2012, Kobaien released a special edition inkstick set called “Bokufu (記念目録, memorial catalog of inksticks)” to commemorate the long tradition of making inksticks that has continued for over 400 years.

    With special permission, ICHI Inc. is now able to sell these Bokufu inkstick sets, which are not currently available in stores. These are more for gifting or as an investment than for practical use.

    This is the year 2000 edition.

    At Kobaien, the sixth-generation successor Gentai Matsui once made inksticks from old pine trees that had lived for over 1000 years in the Kumano region of Japan, and presented them to the emperor around 1711 AD. 

    The set of inksticks was named “Osumikishiki ( Inkstick set for the Emperor ) ”. This 2000 special inkstick set from Kobaien is a copy of the design of the memorable inkstick set.

    This special inkstick set comes with a certificate of authenticity for Kobaien products issued by Ichi inc. The following is a sample of the certificate.

    The actual document will include the date, number and company seal.

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    Contents Description

    Koufukuji-Kagenkei
    (興福寺華原磬)

    The meaning of the name of the inkstick:
    "Kagen gong of Kofukuji Temple"
    Size 3.0
    Width: 43.6 mm Length: 71 mm Thickness: 11 mm Weight: 51 grams
    Size 6.5
    Width: 55.8 mm Length: 106.2 mm Thickness: 15.4 mm Weight: 111 grams

    Koufukuji-Shihinkei
    (興福寺泗濱磬)

    The meaning of the name of the inkstick:
    "Shihin gong of Kofukuji Temple"
    Width: 89.3 mm Length: 103 mm Thickness: 9.2 mm Weight: 65 grams

    Box Size: Width: 300 mm Length: 200 mm Thickness: 40 mm Weight: 550 grams

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    The designs of the ink sticks introduced below are taken from old documents related to the production of ink that have been passed down through the generations at Kobaien. Some of the designs are more recent.

    **For a detailed description of the included ink, please contact us.

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