Black calligraphy tools with a floral pattern and gold lettering. - Design: Black calligraphy tools with a gold floral pattern - Lettering: Gold lettering engraved - Condition: Used a few times This is a Chinese ink stick called "Tessai O Shoga Hoboku" (鐵齋翁書畫寶墨). Overview: It originated around 1912 when it was manufactured in Shanghai by Cao Sugong, commissioned by Tomioka Tessai, a Japanese literati painter. Features: It is a popular ink that has been used for over 100 years and is still favored by Japanese calligraphers today. Condition: The product name is engraved on the surface of the ink stick in gold lettering. There is no box.