Netsuke - Boxwood - Buddhist lion - A high-quality boxwood 'katabori netsuke' of a Buddhist lion - Japan - Mid 19th century (Late Edo/Early Meiji)
Netsuke - Boxwood - Buddhist lion - A high-quality boxwood 'katabori netsuke' of a Buddhist lion - Japan - Mid 19th century (Late Edo/Early Meiji) A high-quality Japanese patinated boxwood 'katabori netsuke', Edo / Meiji, ca 1860s, ca 4 cm. high, 4 cm. long and 3 cm. wide. Depicting a seated male Buddhist lion ('shishi') with a ball under his right front leg, nice old patina and minor age-related wear (image #11) . Stand not included.
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Netsuke - Boxwood - Buddhist lion - A high-quality boxwood 'katabori netsuke' of a Buddhist lion - Japan - Mid 19th century (Late Edo/Early Meiji) A high-quality Japanese patinated boxwood 'katabori netsuke', Edo / Meiji, ca 1860s, ca 4 cm. high, 4 cm. long and 3 cm. wide. Depicting a seated male Buddhist lion ('shishi') with a ball under his right front leg, nice old patina and minor age-related wear (image #11) . Stand not included.
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