Ordering Number: AF26393

Menuki: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)

Signature: Houei 芳英

Dimensions 1: 4.39cm x 1.32cm (1.73in x 0.52in)
Dimensions 2: 4.25cm x 1.24cm (1.67in x 0.49in)

Era: The Edo period

Features: A bouquet of autumn grasses and a butterfly are carved in relief on a solid gold ground. Sonobe Yoshihide was a metalworker of the Goto school during the late Edo period, known for his delicate and refined carving.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
In Kiri box

Auction Starting Price:450,000 JPY-.