Japanese Otojiro Komai Damascened "End of the Trail" Cigarette Case.
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920: Item # 1471021
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1920: Item # 1471021
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$600
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A cigarette case made of iron, partially damascened in different golds and silver, inspired by the famous sculpture of the American artist James Earle Fraser (1876-1953) "End of the Trail", which he designed in the late 19th C. The interior with the Otojiro's mark with dragonfly. Condition: traces of usage, two tiny retouches, tiny scratches, elastic band tired, not perfectly closing, interior with left below corner slightly corroded (last photo). Dimension closed: c. 8.6 x 8.1 cm.