Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2024

Lot 387A

A JAPANESE UMIMATSU (FOSSILISED WOOD) NETSUKE OF REISHI

Estimate £200 - £300

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Description

A JAPANESE UMIMATSU (FOSSILISED WOOD) NETSUKE OF REISHI
EDO OR MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY

Carved as an uncut seal, the rectangular base topped with fungi emerging from a rocky outcrop, the side with a minute two-character signature, possibly for Shozan, 3.2cm x 4.2cm x 2cm.