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ANTIQUE #SA1175085

Meiji Mixed-metal Tobacco Case (tonkotsu), Signed Rensai Kochu, C. 1880–1910

£1,050    $1,407    €1,230
A refined Japanese mixed-metal tobacco case (tonkotsu) for wearing as sagemono, bronze body richly inlaid with gold and silver (iro-zogan).
 
One face depicts the sage of longevity with deer, pine, and crane; the reverse a heron among lotus.
 
Signature ???? (Rensai Kochu) neatly inlaid in gold beside the lotus. Textbook Meiji artistry—precise chasing, nuanced stippling, and mellow patina allowing the motifs to glow softly over the bronze ground.
 
Measurements
 
• Height: 16 cm (6.30?)
 
• Width: 7 cm (2.76?)
 
• Depth: 2.3 cm (0.91?)
 
• Weight: 125 g
 
Condition
 
Good antique condition with warm, even patina. Minor rim dings and light wear consistent with age; interior verdigris.
 
Original braided cord and ojime bead present. No structural restoration. Displays beautifully.
 
A late-Meiji collector’s tobacco case uniting fine Kyoto metalwork, balanced composition, and auspicious iconography.
 
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Antique ID: SA1175085
Item: Meiji Mixed-metal Tobacco Case (tonkotsu), Signed Rensai Kochu, C. 1880–1910 - (reference SA1175085)
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