A Boxwood Netsuke of Daruma
Signed Shumin, circa 1800
Seated, his earrings inlaid in ivory, the himotoshi ringed with ivory, one with green stain
4cm. wide
Lot Essay
The artist Hara Shumin was a pupil of Shungetsu. His carvings are crisp and the details are sometimes inlaid with ivory.