Stone Anchor Ceramic allowing different-sized nibs to be

allowing different-sized nibs to be applied

A particularly fine example in excellent condition

The crests possibly indicate the name of the donor or indicating the shrine from which it originated

with the lower part featuring the additional interwoven wisteria

originates from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture

Stone Anchor Ceramic allowing different-sized nibs to beThe owners of smaller sailing craft, who had only limited means, used stone anchors, even as newer anchor technology became available. This anchor may have been just one of a few used by a small fishing vessel to keep it in place. Weighing almost 30 lbs, a hole has been hand drilled in the top for rope to pass through. I cant say for certain if the lines on the face of the rock are naturally occurring or were manually worked. Regardless, the form