Japanese Works of Art - 01 Jul 2020
THREE JAPANESE STAG ANTLER CARVINGS
THREE JAPANESE STAG ANTLER CARVINGS, NETSUKE AND OJIME
EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
All three carved as shishi, one lion dog resting against a rock, a moveable ball in its mouth, another with its front paws on a large brocade ball, the smallest on a small oblong base, 4.5cm max. (3)
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.