Netsuke - Snail On Folded Lotus Leaf
Netsuke - Snail On Folded Lotus Leaf

Netsuke - Snail On Folded Lotus Leaf

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A snail slithers across a folded young lotus leaf. The flesh of the flower is incised with dense linework that contrasts nicely with the highly polished opening of the flower and shell of the snail. The himotoshi is formed by a large and a smaller circular hole.

Circa 1820

Unsigned

5.3cm long

4.4cm deep

2.7cm tall

Similar examples:

Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number A.999-1910

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