19th C JAPANESE TOBACCO POUCH IN GIANT SALAMANDER SKIN WITH A DRAGON-SHAPED CLOSURE,MADE OF SILVER P 1850 - 1880

Unknown artist

5 ⨯ 11 ⨯ 2 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 2.400

Spectandum Gallery

• About the artwork
  Japanese tobacco pouch from the Meiji era (1868-1912). It is crafted from the skin of the giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) and is adorned with a large ornamental closure (kanemono) depicting a coiled dragon. The silver-plated chain is held together by a netsuke engraved with a male face. The pouch served as a contemporary fashion accessory.
• About the artist

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