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Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Kibi Yanagawa be Shoami sen (Carved by Shoami Katsuyoshi [1832-1908] at Yanagawa, Kibi province)
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A soft-metal-inlaid brass tray
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Kibi Yanagawa be Shoami sen (Carved by Shoami Katsuyoshi [1832-1908] at Yanagawa, Kibi province)
The square tray as a poem-card (shikishi), decorated in gold and silver inlays and engraved with a poem, some pierced motifs resembling wormholes, signature on base
5 7/8 x 5 ½ in. (14.9 x 14 cm.)
With original wood box titled waka shikishi gata bon (poem card shape tray with a poem) on lid and shinchu ji kin gin iro-e ko sukashi chor zaimei (gold and silver inlaid engraved brass tray with signature) and signed Kibi Shoami sen (carved by Shoami in Kibi Province), sealed Katsuyoshi
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Kibi Yanagawa be Shoami sen (Carved by Shoami Katsuyoshi [1832-1908] at Yanagawa, Kibi province)
The square tray as a poem-card (shikishi), decorated in gold and silver inlays and engraved with a poem, some pierced motifs resembling wormholes, signature on base
5 7/8 x 5 ½ in. (14.9 x 14 cm.)
With original wood box titled waka shikishi gata bon (poem card shape tray with a poem) on lid and shinchu ji kin gin iro-e ko sukashi chor zaimei (gold and silver inlaid engraved brass tray with signature) and signed Kibi Shoami sen (carved by Shoami in Kibi Province), sealed Katsuyoshi