✡️ A vermilion ink pad and stamp case featuring a motif of "Smoking Beauty on a Veranda" by Yamazaki Ryūjo, a female ukiyo-e artist from the mid-Edo period. This is a commemorative item from the Japan Tobacco & Salt Public Corporation in 1985. Comes with a paulownia wood box and a bonus pipe mouthpiece. The vermilion ink pad case is quite heavy. Paulownia wood box - 11.5 x 15cm Vermilion ink pad - 7.5 x 2.2cm (height) Total weight - 350g, Mouthpiece - 9cm ✡️ Unused and stored for a long time, there is a slight bleeding of the vermilion color around the ink pad. (See image 4) * There are slight scratches on the paulownia wood box. (See image 9) ✡️ Japanese Vintage Stamp Box with Bijin-ga Artwork + Pipe Mouthpiece Bonus This is a rare commemorative item gifted by the Japan Tobacco & Salt Public Corporation in 1985 (Showa 60) to tobacco-related businesses. The lid features a beautiful bijin-ga (portrait of a beautiful woman) inspired by the work of Yamazaki Ryūjo, a renowned female ukiyo-e artist. The motif is based on her piece "Endai Bijin Kitsuenzu" (Smoking Beauty on a Veranda), reflecting the elegance and charm of traditional Japanese aesthetics. As a special bonus, this set includes the mouthpiece of a traditional Japanese kiseru pipe — a symbolic item in Japan’s historical smoking culture. #JapaneseVintage #Bijinga #Ukiyoe #Kiseru #StampBox #ShowaRetro #YamazakiRyūjo #TobaccoArt #JapanCollectibles