An unusual ivory netsuke depicting a Karasu Tengu rolling an egg, which is significantly larger than him. The whole composition is set on an irregularly shaped base, with small himotoshi and signature SANKA on the underside.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal Mythological

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

Sanka

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

25mm mm

Width:

40mm mm

Depth:

mm

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