An elongated netsuke depicting a grim shark with inlaid eyes of dark horn. The anatomy of the shark reflects the natural orientation of the antler material, with the dorsal fin and tail shaped like the branches of the antlers. Very beautiful surface with some areas of the porous material turning black. Himotoshi on the underside.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Antler

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

mm

Width:

146mm mm

Depth:

mm

ID number: