NihontoWatchNihontoWatchRABBITS & MOON in MIXED METALS Superb Japanese tobacco pouch kanamono, or clasp finely crafted in takabori iroe (high relief mixed metal) shakudo & suaka ground depicting two rabbits (copper, silver w/gold eyes) beneath a silver moon. The scene is enhanced by the bamboo grass with silver highlighted foliage and signed to the lefthand side on the shakudo ground: YOSHIAKI. The piece has a gold gilt edge (fukurin) with a shibuichi back plate having (3) three silver pins. The center pin retains its original retaining washer (seppa) of two-piece construction, copper on one side and shibuichi on the other. Excellent condition with almost no wear. 3” x 9/16”
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Edo
Signed
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
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$575