Project Description

Ivory Netsuke of a Dog with Awabi Shell by Okatomo

Chewing on the rope attached to the shell.  The eye pupils are inlays of palish horn.  The himotoshi have been plugged

Signed. Kyoto. Circa 1830

Length: 4.2 cm

Provenance:

Private collection, France

Information:

The himotoshi are plugged

MR2919

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