EXOTIC LEATHER SMOKING SET TABAKO-IRE – MEIJI
Reference: 2017-415
Takako-ire smoking set composed of a tonkotsu (tobacco pouch) in black lacquered crocodile leather, a kiseruzutsu (pipe case) and a kiseru (pipe). Both parts of the tonkotsu and kiseruzutsu are linked by a leather tie decorated with a red stone ojime.
The tonkotsu is decorated with a menuki (metallic decoration) gilded and skated copper. The menuki has the form of a sitting cross-legged man, joint hands, hidden by the long and wide sleeves of its coat. His eyes are closed, his cheeks and his mouth are falling.
The pipe (kiseru) divides in three parts, each in a different material. The stem is made of light-coloured wood. The head, stove and pipe are black metal. The mouthpiece is gold.
Japan – Meiji (1868-1912)
Rectangular tobacco case: length 5.1 in / 13 cm – width: 2.8 in / 7.5 cm
Pipe case : length 9.4 in / 24 cm – width : 1.2 in / 3 cm
Pipe : length 7.9 in / 20.5 cm