Suaka Shishi Menuki by Yokoya School with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Pine tress made with shakudo

Pine tress made with shakudo hira zogan

It is a bit strange as 1865 was a year of a Wood Rat

Fuchikashira signed "Hosono Sozaemon Masamori" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

Back decorated with matsukawa yasurime

At this point I am not able to read all three of them

Suaka Shishi Menuki by Yokoya School with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu Pine tress made with shakudoMenuki attributed to Yokoya School with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. Yokoya School shishi design is very distinctive and this is great representation of it. Made of Suaka (pure copper) with silver inlay and gold iroe. Made in edo period. Size Front: 37 mm x 18 mm Back: 36 mm x 16 mm In custom made kiri box.