Scope and Contents The writing set is held in its original box. The lid of the box is inscribed by the donor, and Joseph Needham has written in pencil ‘from Odagiri Mizuho, 16 Nov 74’. It contains a round resin box in imitation of Yamanaka lacquerware, with an image of Shitupo ware (red flowers and green leaves) on the lid. The box contains 1 writing brush decorated with Japanese characters (in two parts to fit within the box), 1 ink dish, 1 ink stick decorated with Japanese characters in gold, 1 blue ceramic...

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These are objects collected by, given to, or worn by Joseph Needham, Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen. Objects given to the Needham Research Institute are catalogued as NRI 1