Nogawa
Meiji/ Taisho period 19/20th century
1868-1926
Vesta case
Hand chiselled vesta case in black patina iron and gold inlay. An offset rectangular shape with exposed sides for lighting the matches. Inlayed two-tone gold represents bamboo grass on the front with sparrows in flight and the mark of the Nogawa company on the reverse with a hinged lid for access to matches.
Signed Nogawa company mark
Size 62mm x 60mm