Japanese Tobacco Pouch, Clasp and Kagamibuta Netsuke
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 1138916
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 1138916
sold in Vervendi auction
Leather tobacco pouch with embossed and faded polychrome stained decoration of Buddhist Apsara, the pouch well worn. Ornate repousse metal dragon clasp and fastener on the verso engraved with decoration of an active sea. A chain with similarly decorated metal slide, depicting a dragon in relief with incised and stippled details, secured to an ivory and metal kagamibuta netsuke - the metal face again decorated with repousse dragon among flames against clouds with pearl. The netsuke and metalwork all in good condition. The leather pouch looks better in the pictures than in life with sides coming unstitched and colors faded on the evenly distressed surface. Shipping of this item is not an issue within the United States. Buyers outside of the U.S. must bear any costs we incur to apply for a CITES export certificate and to ship antique ivory abroad. We will comply with any export laws, customs regulations or shipping requirements regarding the export of ivory. With your bid you also agree to abide and to accept all responsibility for import requirements.