Netsuke – deer antler - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Antique netsuke in deer horn from the Edo period depicting a wolf or dog gnawing a human head, probably a Samurai, this netsuke with a strong character has a lovely patina of age; the animal has a ferocious expression with eyes inlaid in dark horn, the human face has a realistic expression of suffering, netsuke very rare for the subject. [ imotoshi naturale ] H. 4 cm L. 4 cm P. 2,5 cm

Estimate:£186.2

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