The ryusa manju, partially openworked and consisting of two parts, is made from a beautiful piece of stag antler, the color almost golden on the inside and the porous structure of the material appearing very pleasing to the eye. The front decorated with a grim shishi amongst peony blossoms, the section of the antler used to carve the shishi is smooth and looks almost like ivory. The backside equally well-carved with a floral pattern with five leaves emanating from the central himotoshi.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal Mythological

Material:

Antler

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Manju

Height:

mm

Width:

42mm mm

Depth:

mm

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