Hollow piece of finished wood, cut at a slant at both ends. The wood surface has alternating dark and light diagonal bands. Pen cases such as this were frequently treasured objects belonging to scribes. This box still contains its original reed pen, with its nib cut to specifications of the script for which it was last used. The built-in metal inkwell could be a later modification by the box's owner, one that required that the pen be shortened to fit inside the box..
Lid of a pen case. Painted scene with 10 figures on top, garden scene with figures and horses on the sides. Red background with fine floral design in gold paint on bottom. Has a casket like shape and slides over the base from one end.Lacquered
Pen case base. Bottom, sides and interior are plain black, one end continues the red background with gold border design from the lid. Casket shaped base which slides in to the lid from one end. Pen cases such as this were frequently treasured objects belonging to scribes. This box still contains its original reed pen, with its nib cut to specifications of the script for which it was last used. The built-in metal inkwell could be a later modification by the box's owner, one that required that the pen be shortened to fit inside the box..Lacquer
