Original Woodblock by Yamazaki Toshinobu of War Hero Saigo Takamori 1877 LS#212 Kasuri Period: Meiji era (circa 1867-1912)

Period: Meiji era (circa 1867-1912)

and high cimier comb

A handsome vintage Chinese blackened bamboo birdcage of classic barrel-vault form

with excellent resonance

this remains in overall fair condition

Original Woodblock by Yamazaki Toshinobu of War Hero Saigo Takamori 1877 LS#212 Kasuri Period: Meiji era (circa 1867-1912)Kagoshima Sens Kiji (Record of the Kagoshima War)Heroic war print with Saig Takamori ( ) beneath a full moon A dynamic Meiji kassen e (battle print) by Yamazaki Toshinobu, depicting the rebel leader Saig Takamori ( ) standing resolute against a moonlit sky, powder smoke billowing behind him and fallen troops at his feet. Issued at the height of public fascination with the Satsuma Rebellion (1877), the sheet pairs theatrical colordeep indigo uniform,