Woden netsuke with shishi and tama

Wooden netsuke  
Signed: Masanao
19th century
Height: 3.8 cm 

Netsuke representing a shishi in a squat  position with its forepaws on a open-worked tama, Buddhist sacred treasure that represents the concept of emptiness, in which there is another mobile sphere.

Netsuke for sale. Price on application. Please include item stock number: net-1049