Description
JAPAN, Meiji period
Letter opener
Made of gilded brass; the handle features a high-relief design of a dragon chasing the sacred pearl on one side, and a frog and a butterfly inlaid on the other; the blade is engraved with a crane in a landscape.
Length: 28 cm
Total gross weight: 70.7 g
(The handle may have been reattached; shows signs of wear)
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Bargains from 116 – Treasures of Asia VI
Auction location
Auction time
10/27/2026 at 10:00 AM
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