MURAKAMI TETSUDŌ　村上鉄堂 (1868–1919)A carved and lacquered incense tray Japan, Meiji (1868–1912) or Taisho era (1912–1926), early 20th century|Carved in the form of a large curling lotus leaf sheltering a crab under one of the curls, finished in greenish-brown lacquerWith a wooden tomobako storage box, the lid inscribed Hasu kani kōbon 蓮蟹香盆 (Lotus and crab incense tray), the reverse of the lid signed Kanazawa . . . Tetsudō sei 金沢鉄堂製 (Made by Tetsudō of Kanazawa) with seal Tetsudō 鉄堂 23 3/4 × 15 1/2in (60.3 × 39.3cm)