Japanese Bamboo Metal Large Traditional Kiseru Pipe Vtg Crane Mon Design JK912 inuhariko Maneki-Neko (Beckoning Cat)

Maneki-Neko (Beckoning Cat)

it is an illustration used for instructions

Shinrankai

This is usually made of wood and is firmly held together by two thin metal plates or wires called Taga

Japanese Bamboo Metal Large Traditional Kiseru Pipe Vtg Crane Mon Design JK912 inuhariko Maneki-Neko (Beckoning Cat)Vintage Japanese Bamboo Metal Kiseru Pipe This is a large vintage Japanese traditional kiseru pipe. It is made of a long, hollow shaft of bamboo with a gold colored metal mouthpiece and bowl. Both metal pieces have a mon (crest) with two cranes circling it. There is also a Chinese derived geometric pattern border. There is a zigzag design burned into the pipe's shaft for decoration. It appears unused and may have been used as a prop in traditional