Vintage Japanese Showa Era (mid 20th) Hand Thrown Vase Ikebana Hikite Very unusual wooden mechanical pencil

Very unusual wooden mechanical pencil with a carved top in the form of a cats head

The inner lid is inscribed in gold and translates to:

a Chinese Chan (Zen) monk who lived during the Liang Dynasty (502–557) and later became a folkloric figure

This heavy

Vintage Japanese Showa Era (mid 20th) Hand Thrown Vase Ikebana Hikite Very unusual wooden mechanical pencilThis is a vintage Japanese hand thrown ceramic vase for flowers or any other decoration that could use a vessel of this size and shape. It has been high fired for lasting durability. Having been carefully displayed and well cared for in recent decades this vase remains in fine condition. From a local estate of a life long ikebana practitioner who immigrated from Japan with much of her collection in the 1960's. Height = 5. 25" Diameter = 6"