TWO PAPER KNIVES, A CARD HOLDER AND TWO TONKOTSU [TOBACCO POUCHES]

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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TWO PAPER KNIVES, A CARD HOLDER AND TWO TONKOTSU [TOBACCO POUCHES]
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The paper knife carved in high and low relief with a toad and a fox and decorated in gold hiramaki-e and inlaid in Shibayama style; another with engraved silver inlay; the card holder inlaid in Shibayama style with an owl and two wood tonkotsu and attached bamboo kizerizutsu [pipecase holder]
36cm., 24cm., 21cm. and 11cm. (5)

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