A Shibayama inlaid wood kiseruzutsu (pipecase)
A Shibayama inlaid wood kiseruzutsu (pipecase)
By a member of the Shibayama Family, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of muso-zutsu form, inlaid in various materials with a dragonfly hovering over a flowering plant with a firefly below, the rim mounted with silver; signed on a mother-of-pearl tablet Shibayama saku. 22cm (8 5/8in) long.
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A Shibayama inlaid wood kiseruzutsu (pipecase)
By a member of the Shibayama Family, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of muso-zutsu form, inlaid in various materials with a dragonfly hovering over a flowering plant with a firefly below, the rim mounted with silver; signed on a mother-of-pearl tablet Shibayama saku. 22cm (8 5/8in) long.