A late boxwood okimono-style netsuke of Ryujin
By Kashu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDepicted as a warrior standing with one leg bent, wearing full armour and holding an elaborate baton, a dragon clinging to his back, its open jaw resting on his head, delicately rendered in lightly stained wood; signed Kashu. 8cm (3 3/8in).