Project Description
Bone Netsuke of a Balled Shishi by Ogasawara Issai
Curved into a ball with its four paws at the front, its mouth wide open to reveal a fine set of teeth. Its coat is incised with irregular spots, and the eye pupils are drilled and inked. The himotoshi are generously hollowed out
Unsigned. Circa 1780
Height 3.1 cm
MR3914