A Japanese shakudo inlaid metal cigarette case, Taisho era or later
Signed Mimasaka
Of rectangular outline, the front inlaid with gold and silver with a scene of Kanon riding a dragon while playing a koto above rolling waves, to the back with a crane bird standing beside a leafy bamboo tree.
16cm long

Condition Report

Negligible signs of age and use.

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