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