Title: Edo Marked Lion Menuki

Yanagawa Naoharu (?－?)
Born in Edo, he is a sword ornament craftsman of late Edo period.
He has another name Onkokan and is commonly called Koheiji and Sansaemon.
He is a son of Yanagawa Naohisa (one theory says, a son of Yanagawa Naomasa).
He was adopted and raised by Naomitsu and took over the 5th of Yanagawa family during the Kansei era.
He was good at good at a method of taka-nikubori (high relief).
He died during the Bunsei era (1818-30).

Width:3.5cm (1.4inch)

Total Weight:35 g