A CERAMIC OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF A SKULL AND SNAKE...
A CERAMIC OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF A SKULL AND SNAKE
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
The skull carved with anatomically precise details with the snake shown exiting the skull through the eye socket and coiling across the top, signed on the bottom with two worn indecipherable Chinese characters within a rectangular reserve. 14cm x 15cm (5½in x 5 7/8in).
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A CERAMIC OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF A SKULL AND SNAKE
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
The skull carved with anatomically precise details with the snake shown exiting the skull through the eye socket and coiling across the top, signed on the bottom with two worn indecipherable Chinese characters within a rectangular reserve. 14cm x 15cm (5½in x 5 7/8in).