Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-267 A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE IMITATING STAG ANTLER DEPICTING A RAIN DRAGON Unsigned, ivory manju netsuke Japan, probably Asakusa, mid to late 19th century The ivory manju in the shape of a drum, the section in-between openworked, and the front depicting a rain dragon with bifurcated tail, serpentine body and characteristic trunk-shaped nose. The reverse with a swastika and central himotoshi. The material is brilliantly stained and stippled to imitate stag antler, especially on the reverse, allowing an attribution to the Asakusa school in Tokyo, however the manju is clearly made from ivory. DIAMETER 3.5 cm, WIDTH 1.4 cm Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman. Condition: Good condition with minor age cracks. Schätzpreis 估價: € 800 Startpreis 起拍價: € 400 -
Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-267 A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE IMITATING STAG ANTLER DEPICTING A RAIN DRAGON Unsigned, ivory manju netsuke Japan, probably Asakusa, mid to late 19th century The ivory manju in the shape of a drum, the section in-between openworked, and the front depicting a rain dragon with bifurcated tail, serpentine body and characteristic trunk-shaped nose. The reverse with a swastika and central himotoshi. The material is brilliantly stained and stippled to imitate stag antler, especially on the reverse, allowing an attribution to the Asakusa school in Tokyo, however the manju is clearly made from ivory. DIAMETER 3.5 cm, WIDTH 1.4 cm Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman. Condition: Good condition with minor age cracks. Schätzpreis 估價: € 800 Startpreis 起拍價: € 400 -
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