This is a maki-e brooch/pendant by Yoshiki Matsuda. It features an elephant design on a water buffalo horn, created with lacquer and silver. The design is humorous, inspired by the elephants in the paintings of Ito Jakuchu. Comes with a drawstring pouch. Approximate size: Length: 5.8cm Width: 3.8cm Thickness: 0.6cm (excluding fittings) According to my family, it seems they bought it and forgot about it, leaving it stored away. I believe it is in very beautiful condition, but it has been stored at home, so please check the images and understand before purchasing. ~~~The following is an excerpt from a separate document~~~ Yoshiki Matsuda Born in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture Born in 1965 Studied under Mr. Jyotaro Guto in Ishikawa Prefecture Permanent Preservation Award at the Yamanaka Maki-e Exhibition, and selected for the exhibition 4 other times Selected for the Fukui Prefectural Craft Artists Association Exhibition 5 times Japan Economic Newspaper President's Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition Forestry Agency Director-General's Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition (collaborative work with family) Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition (collaborative work with family) Director-General of the Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the National Lacquerware Exhibition Governor's Award at the Fukui Prefectural General Art Exhibition twice Became a non-juried committee member at the Fukui Prefectural General Art Exhibition Miraculous survival from a traffic accident Appeared on NHK's "Life Hot" (birth of a successor) Appeared with Maako Kido on FTB's "Iiza, Eede." #YoshikiMatsuda #MatsudaMaki-eKobo #Maki-e #Lacquer #Crafts #Brooch #Silver #ItoJakuchu