Beschreibung:

A GOLD TOBACCO POUCH CLASP The rake signed Mitsuharu ; the plate signed Mitsunaga to [carved by Mitsunaga], Showa period (20th century) The clasp comprising a backplate carved with a courtier's cap, a staple and a brass fitting modelled as a rake The box inscribed Shinchu kumade kanagu jisaku [Brass fitting in the form of a rake, made by myself (i.e. Toyokawa Mitsuharu, pupil of Toyokawa Mitsunaga]; ura...gane eboshi ni momiji no zu senshi Toyokawa Mitsunaga-o saku [metal fitting with design of a courtier's cap and maple-leaves made by my master Toyokawa Mitsunaga]; Showa sannen shoto Katsura Mitsuharu shi [Inscribed by Katsura Mitsuharu in October 1928] with two seals 2¼in. (5.5cm.) long