Japanese Meiji period kiseruzutsu pipe case with tobacco pouch and maki-e box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Meiji Period
This collection includes a Japanese kiseruzutsu (pipe case) from the Meiji period, crafted from black lacquer and decorated with floral motifs. The pipe case is attached via a cord with a carnelian agate bead to a leather tobacco pouch, which features a decorative gilt iron closure.
The set is accompanied by a round box featuring a lid decorated with chrysanthemum designs and finished with maki-e gold lacquer on the interior. The items demonstrate traditional Japanese craftsmanship associated with smoking accessories. The pipe case measures approximately 8 7/8 inches in length, while the round box has a diameter of 3 1/2 inches. The set exhibits age-related wear to the lacquer, gilding, leather, and gilt iron components, with a small shrinkage line noted on the mouth of the round box.
These objects represent the refined material culture of the era, combining functional utility with sophisticated decorative techniques such as maki-e and metal ornamentation.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- lacquer, leather, gilt iron, carnelian agate
- Box diameter
- 3 1/2 inches
- Pipe case length
- 8 7/8 inches
Technical characteristics
- Decoration technique
- maki-e
Design
- Motifs
- floral, chrysanthemum
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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