Wood Netsuke of a Snail on a Leaf

Anonymous artist

The snail crawling over a small folded lotus leaf, the shell scored with lines which were originally inked, now worn Bears the added signature of Miwa on a piece of ivory inserted into the larger himotoshi. Circa 1800

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