Lot 1004 D‡α

A bold Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball, by Tomoharu. Late 18th century

The seated animal with a fierce expression and a loose black ball in the open mouth turns its head back while the right forepaw secures a ball, the undulating hair strands rolling up into spirals of different sizes. The eye pupils of black horn. Signed Tomoharu.
Height 5.1 cm