Japan. Edo period. Ca. 1800. Ivory with beautiful golden-yellow patina, the eyes inlaid black horn. The reclining animal with a rope as a collar. Between its paws a haunch of venison. Height 2.6cm, width 3.8cm. Condition A/B. Age cracks.
Provenance: -Private collection Southern Germany.
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