Anabori Hikegani crab with the Dan-No-Ura battle inside.

This super Anabori Crab seems inocent enough until you realize its secret compartment which has a view of the Dan-No-Ura battle.
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Wiki entry

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
TG Collection UK
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Anabori
Height:
15mm mm
Width:
39mm mm
Depth:
28mm mm
ID number:
472

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