A Japanese hardwood netsuke ccverd as a reclining bull
Edo period, 19th century
4cm
Netsuke were toggles used to keep a pill box fixed behind the obi sash. They often display great skill and a good deal of charm humor and have been passionately collected for decades.
A small size provides both a challenge and an opportunity for the carver's creativity to shine.
A Japanese hardwood netsuke ccverd as a reclining bull
Edo period, 19th century
4cm
Netsuke were toggles used to keep a pill box fixed behind the obi sash. They often display great skill and a good deal of charm humor and have been passionately collected for decades.
A small size provides both a challenge and an opportunity for the carver's creativity to shine.
