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A KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Carved in the form of a shishi balanced on a large ball, the front paws held straight and the back paws atop the ball, the mane rendered in large, curving ringlets ending in circular tufts, inlaid black pupils, details etched and stained dark- 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Carved in the form of a shishi balanced on a large ball, the front paws held straight and the back paws atop the ball, the mane rendered in large, curving ringlets ending in circular tufts, inlaid black pupils, details etched and stained dark- 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high