A FINE WOOD AND IRON KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF A MANDARIN DUCKUnsigned, kagamibuta netsuke with wood, iron, silver and goldJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)This small kagamibuta netsuke with a bowl made from dark wood with a beautiful grain, the "mirror lid" made from iron, decorations in shakudo and rich silver and gold, showing a mandarin duck on a rock underneath a Fuji tree with hanging blossoms and a peony blossom in front of the duck, a rare bird in netsuke art, originating from China.DIAMETER 3.5 CMCondition: Excellent conditionProvenance: British private collection