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A wood netsuke of a skull and a snake By Masanao, Ise, 19th century
11 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£1,200 - £1,500
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By Masanao, Ise, 19th century
The human skull naturalistically rendered and with a snake slithering through the eye sockets, its head on the crown and a bar beneath forming the himotoshi, the wood is lightly stained and the snake's eyes are inlaid, signed Masanao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in).
The human skull naturalistically rendered and with a snake slithering through the eye sockets, its head on the crown and a bar beneath forming the himotoshi, the wood is lightly stained and the snake's eyes are inlaid, signed Masanao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in).
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木彫根付 髑髏と蛇 銘正直 19世紀
























