Tabako ire with bear claws and eagle claw
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Rare tobacco holder built with bear claws and eagle claw netsuke holding a glass sphere held by a rope, with turquoise ojime. Origin and manufacture of northern Japan on the island of Hokkaido where the native people, the Ainu, lived. In this extraordinary find there are the symbols of the two animals most revered by this people, the bear that lived free in the tribes and the eagle that was hunted for its feathers. Provenance: Japan Period: Edo-Meiji early 19th century. Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 2 and netsuke 5.5 x 3 x 2 cm. State of conservation: Good