Japanese Jarlet - Cranes and Mums - Bone - MeijiJune 2015 Auction by Far East Asian ArtA Japanese bone jarlet with an inscribed design of cranes standing in a clump of irises with their long leaves. The lid of the jarlet has a deep relief carving of a mum. The jarlet measures 2" high and is 1 1/2" diameter. We date the piece to the late Meiji period. Excellent condition.
