Unusual dark wood netsuke of a dragon fish
Curled back on itself in a compact composition and breathing fire (or clouds). Apart from the unusual scale, representation and carving style, the netsuke is remarkable for the gold and black lacquered eyes
Unsigned. Circa 1850
Length: 6.9 cm
Provenance:
George Lazarnick
Eskenazi, London
Sold to Dr. Aubrey Sweet, Melbourne Australia, June 1990
His sale, Dore and Rees, 11th November 2025, lot 369
MR5303
