Japan. Edo period. Late 18th c. Ky?to-School. Ivory with golden-yellow patina, with fine engraved and stained details, the eyes inlaid black horn. The spitting animal lurking on a hollow piece of bamboo. A symbol for the inability of raw force to compete with the power of nature. Height 2.9cm, width 4.4cm. Condition A/B. Age cracks.
Provenienz: -Private collection Southern Germany.
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