A Rare 19th century Japanese Meiji period cherrywood and ivory inlaid tonkotsu (tobacco box) of unusual form, possibly Asakusa School
of oval section, mounted with trompe l'oeil carved boxwood lion netsuke carved ivory ojime and trailing cords, drawer front inset with a carved ivory ruyi shaped panel and the underside inlaid with ivory lotus scroll decoration to centre, bears old paper collection label in drawer.
Superb colour and condition……
height 7.5cm., width 10.5cm., depth 9cm.
IMPORTANT NOTE This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: N98B3X25
A Rare 19th century Japanese Meiji period cherrywood and ivory inlaid tonkotsu (tobacco box) of unusual form, possibly Asakusa School
of oval section, mounted with trompe l'oeil carved boxwood lion netsuke carved ivory ojime and trailing cords, drawer front inset with a carved ivory ruyi shaped panel and the underside inlaid with ivory lotus scroll decoration to centre, bears old paper collection label in drawer.
Superb colour and condition……
height 7.5cm., width 10.5cm., depth 9cm.
IMPORTANT NOTE This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: N98B3X25
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