A wooden tobacco case with inlaid eyes from Japan. The form is that of Daruma, also known as Bodhidharma, and the toggle, ojime, is in button form, inlaid with bone. Legend has it that after falling asleep one too many times while meditating, Daruma ripped his eyelids off and never fell asleep again. The case measures 3.5" high by 2.5" wide and the string is a replacement - please see multiple views below. Late Edo to early Meiji period, 19th century.  #9614  $875  $350