Antique Silver Gold Gilt Bronze Sagemono
Dragon Kagamibuta Netsuke
Silver Dragon Menuki Silk Pouch
Sig: Unsigned. Circa: Meiji, 1868-1912
Netsuke: H 2 in.(5cm), W 2 in.(5cm), D 0.7 in.(1.8cm)
Pouch: H 5.5 in.(14cm), W 4 in.(10cm), D 0.6 in.(1.3cm)
Condition: excellent!

An opulent melange of materials and craftsmanship come together in this gold and silver gilded dragon kagamibuta, contained in a meticulously polished smooth and symmetrically rounded outer casing. The netsuke is attached via a silver chain to a tobacco silk pouch, upon which a silvered dragon menuki buckled its front, while the silk cloth embossed with multiple dragon motif. The dragon theme in this sagemono indicated that it was designed for an aristocrat or samurai class individual. In spite of its age, the sagemono is in excellent condition.