By Inada Ichiro (1891-1979), signed Ichiro to the underside. Japan, first half of 20th century The okimono is skillfully stained to achieve contrasting colors, depicting Okubo Tadataka wearing an elegant robe with inlaid and incised mother-of-pearl platelets, both wakizashi and katana fastened with a belt, a distinctive inro attached on the back. His hair is white and worn in the traditional chonmage. The warrior is standing on a flat oval base, signed ICHIRO to (carved) in a rectangular mother-of-pearl cartouche. HEIGHT 12.5 cm Condition: The head has been re-attached and a part of the wakizashi saya is missing. Provenance: German private collection.