Project Description
Wood netsuke of fungas attached to a seal by Masanao of Yamada
A group of reishi fungus, joined by a chain of eleven links to a seal, the whole ensemble, apart from the cut seal, carved from a single piece of wood, a feat of carving
Signed at the base of the fungus: Masanao. Yamada, Ise
Overall length: 16.5 cm
Provenance:
Anton and Kako Ficara, Tampa FL, no. 116
MR2208