Thematic Exhibition Treasures from the Scholar's Study: Writing Implements from the Tokugawa Collection

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In China, the brush, ink stick, ink stone, and paper used for writing were known as the "Four Treasures of the Study" and, as such, exceptional examples of writing implements were used and enjoyed in the practice of writing and painting by the literati, who were high-ranking bureaucrats who maintained their own personal studies for reading and writing.
Writing implements were also an essential element in the daimyo household. Mainly Chinese writing implements were placed in the official chambers and decorated the space with atmosphere.
This exhibition introduces the writing implements that were passed down in the Owari Tokugawa family, and explores their charms which made the daimyo culture so colorful.