Tonkotsu in form of case of dried fruit

Tonkatsu in form of case of dried fruit, very worm-eaten with elliptical shaped detachable lid with frog on top, manoeuvered on cord, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68139
Materials:
complete, not recorded, ebony and cord
Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 44 mm x 40 mm,
overall, with cord: 146 mm
type:
tonkotsu
credit:
Glendining