Vintage Japanese Small Hatchet bamboo splitting knife 4.5” Byoubu The email artist Chikayoshi was

The email artist Chikayoshi was most actively working in the 1870's and 1880's

and bravery in Chinese culture and is worshipped as a deity in Taoism and Chinese folk religion

The signed kiri wood box is included

Gilt brass mounts finish the rim and foot of each vase

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Vintage Japanese Small Hatchet bamboo splitting knife 4.5” Byoubu The email artist Chikayoshi wasThis is a fine professional grade blade originally thought to be used as a bamboo splitting knife. It has a heavy chopping blade that, when sharpened will go though bamboo with ease or anything else for that matter. Blade length: 2" Overall length: 4. 5 Markings: illegible