| Product No. TSU-3142 智寿 | |
|---|---|
| Design | Bear in the Cave |
| Mei | Tomotoshi |
| Material | Iron with details in gold |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
| Height | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) |
| Width | 7.5 cm (3.0 in) |
| Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
Price |
60,000 JPY |
| A bear in its den, with pine and bamboo suggesting early winter—likely a bear about to enter hibernation. Skillfully rendered in sukibori relief carving. The metalworker Tomotoshi [智寿] is unknown, but the inscription is unquestionable. It is intriguing whether this relates to the “Tomotoshi [知寿]” from Satsuma. |
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