Details
AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE
edo period (19th century), signed naohiro
Carved in sunken relief with the figure of the female warrior Ichijosei Kosanjo, one of the one-hundred-eight heroes of the Suikoden, fighting off arrows with two swords, the ground etched with a cross-hatch pattern and clouds forming a border, the reverse engraved with a willow tree and single arrow, ivory peg--2¼in. (5.7cm.) diameter, hairline crack on reverse, short hairline age cracks on front
edo period (19th century), signed naohiro
Carved in sunken relief with the figure of the female warrior Ichijosei Kosanjo, one of the one-hundred-eight heroes of the Suikoden, fighting off arrows with two swords, the ground etched with a cross-hatch pattern and clouds forming a border, the reverse engraved with a willow tree and single arrow, ivory peg--2¼in. (5.7cm.) diameter, hairline crack on reverse, short hairline age cracks on front