IVORY NETSUKE OF A POWERFUL SHISHI

The powerful shishi, executed in ideally rounded netsuke form, with a flowing mane and mighty curls. It is holding a large and smooth ball between its clawed paws, and has its head tilted backwards, roaring with all its might, eyes wide open with inlaid pupils of dark horn and bared teeth. The carving is unsigned, however certainly attributed to the workshop of Mitsuharu, who was famous, amongst other carvings, for his shishi, which are unique in their style, expression and power. Good and large himotoshi through the bottom and side and loose ball in the mouth of the mythical beast.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal Mythological
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
44mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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