Lot 334 Dα

A good boxwood netsuke of a shishi, by Masamitsu. Mid-19th century

Seated on its tail which forms a flat base, the head turned to the right, between its paws a large brocade ball rendered in openwork with a loose ball inside. The eye pupils of black horn. Signed Masamitsu in an area reserved from the hair engraving.
Height 3.5 cm