Project Description
Antler Obi-hasami Netsuke by Ozaki Kokusai (1835-94)
Carved with vine leaves and tendrils at the top of the body which has the silhouette of a gourd. Some may detect an abstract mask in the leaves, possibly even a hidden koku seal
Signed koku on the hook at the bottom. Tokyo. Circa 1870
13.3 cm
MR4930
