A rare Edo school ivory okimono-type netsuke of a shishi, a tiger and a bear, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century
A rare Edo school ivory okimono-type netsuke of a shishi, a tiger and a bear, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century
Sitting back to back, the shishi scratching itself, the tiger snarling and turning its head to the right, the bear placing its paws on the shishi’s back. Signed Tomochika.
Height 3.3 cm; length 4 cm
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A rare Edo school ivory okimono-type netsuke of a shishi, a tiger and a bear, by Tomochika. Second half 19th century
Sitting back to back, the shishi scratching itself, the tiger snarling and turning its head to the right, the bear placing its paws on the shishi’s back. Signed Tomochika.
Height 3.3 cm; length 4 cm
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Time, Location
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