Lot 413 D‡α

An umimatsu tobacco set. 19th century

The small tonkotsu of irregular shape, at the sides two pegs with eyelets for the cord, a flat lid, the openings for the cord lined with ivory, a coral ojime and a umimatsu branch kiseruzutsu of senryû-zutsu type, carved with the head of a dragon with golden eye pupils and an engraved body, one claw holding a white jewel (of stone?), signed Arai Gîchi tô. Old collector's number to the kiseruzutsu. Damaged.