An oval wood tonkotsu decorated in ivory, mother-of-pearl and ebony with the backview of a warrior holding a sword, the reverse with two plaques, the cover with an eagle grasping a fish in its claws (old wear) -- 2¾.in.high, signed, attached metal ojime and wood netsuke carved as a seated Hotei.

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An oval wood tonkotsu decorated in ivory, mother-of-pearl and ebony with the backview of a warrior holding a sword, the reverse with two plaques, the cover with an eagle grasping a fish in its claws (old wear) -- 2¾.in.high, signed, attached metal ojime and wood netsuke carved as a seated Hotei.
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