Animal Netsuke, Carved Bone: Guard Lion Dog, Japan - Circa 1900

Pretty netsuke with 3 holes, bone or patinated suede wood, carved, engraved, unsigned, beautiful patina, beautiful polish, the mouth of the friendly animal, all picked up and alert, is a beautiful red behind its jagged smile.
Japanese work for export to the West, circa 1900s, successful mini animal sculpture, the lion coils around the medulla center of the bone material which forms the vertical axis ...
Dimensions: 3cm x 3cm x 2.5cm. Successful miniature sculpture.
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- eclectic - antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233. Invoice and Certificate are attached to each of our shipments.