IVORY NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON

An early and strong Kyoto-school ivory netsuke and shaped almost like a thick manju. The dragon forms a complete circle with his scaly body emanating flames and coiling around. He is holding a flaming zhu pearl in his claws next to his large and expressive head, with long whiskers. The eyes are inlaid with dark horn and the dragon looks bewildered, as if he was surprised at how well his serpentine body forms a circle, forming the ideal netsuke shape. Natural himotoshi.

Category:
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Subcategory:
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Subject:
Animal Mythological
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
18th Century
Artist:
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Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
25mm mm
Width:
43mm mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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