A PAIR OF YANAGAWA SCHOOL MENUKI

A PAIR OF YANAGAWA SCHOOL MENUKI
late edo period (19th century), inscribed hogen haruaki and with kao
Of shakudo, shibuichi and gold, one formed as an owl, the details of the feathers finely carved and decorated in gilt, the other with the design of an oval shibuichi moon between gilt plovers in flight, the box with hakogaki sealed Jirakuan
Width 1in. (2.5cm.) and 1in. (3.2cm.), thickness 3mm. each (2)