October 2024 Auction

Lot #245:

Shibayama button of the “Beckoning Cat.”

#245. Natural material button of “Beckoning Cat.” Carved and inked with inlay. Shibayama is an Asian art inlay technique used to decorate using a variety of carved natural materials of varying textures and colors, most often inlaid with gemstone, horn, shell and other materials. NBS Large (1 3/8”)