A boxwood netsuke of a dragon
A boxwood netsuke of a dragon
By Masanao of Ise, Yamada, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The dragon with its head to one side, the flames licking its flanks, clutching its body with all four claws forming a compact composition, the wood lightly stained, the pupils inlaid; signed Masanao. 4cm (1½in).
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A boxwood netsuke of a dragon
By Masanao of Ise, Yamada, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The dragon with its head to one side, the flames licking its flanks, clutching its body with all four claws forming a compact composition, the wood lightly stained, the pupils inlaid; signed Masanao. 4cm (1½in).
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