Lot 1057 D‡α

An ivory seal netsuke of a shishi and a black wood manjû. 18th/19th century

a) Seated on a lobed base and placing its forepaw onto a ball, four characters at the base; b) of rounded rectangular shape carved with a seated shishi looking up at a butterfly and peony. (2)
a) Height 3.3 cm; b) length 4 cm