Antique Japanese Sea Shell Netsuke with Copper Cap Horagai Japan
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Type: Netsuke
Material: Sea shell with copper metal cap
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 2.3" long (5.9 cm)
Weight: 0.8 oz (22 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Saitama Japan 6 SEP 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. One other small hole in shell (besides himotoshi)
Subject: Natural sea shell with himotoshi hole on top of shell. In form of Samurai warriors signal horn (Horagai), used to direct troops on the battle field
Location:
Antique Japanese Sea Shell Netsuke with Copper Cap Horagai Japan
www.ebay.com/sch/xcoasterxtreme/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1
See also:
Type: Netsuke
Material: Sea shell with copper metal cap
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Japan
Size: 2.3" long (5.9 cm)
Weight: 0.8 oz (22 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: ?
Collected: Seller from Saitama Japan 6 SEP 2015
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. One other small hole in shell (besides himotoshi)
Subject: Natural sea shell with himotoshi hole on top of shell. In form of Samurai warriors signal horn (Horagai), used to direct troops on the battle field
Location:
Antique Japanese Sea Shell Netsuke with Copper Cap Horagai Japan
