A Tall wood netsuke of Handaka Sonja
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-late 19th centuryStanding barefoot with eyes downcast, dressed in mugwort cloak and skirt, his right hand clutching a reishi sceptre and an alms bowl from which a dragon emerges and wraps itself around the back of his legs; unsigned. 12.2cm (4?in) high.