netsuke

Tamba school wood netsuke

19th century

tightly coiled dragon

1 1/4 in., 3.3 cm

a wood netsuke of a compact and finely carved coiling dragon, with a complex intertwining of the dragon's writhing coils and licking flames, with inlaid light horn eye, bearing a deep red-brown patina; unsigned

another view

kikumon

Scholten Japanese Art is open Monday - Friday, and some Saturdays by appointment only

Contact Katherine Martin at
(212) 585-0474 or email
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to schedule a visit between 11am and 4pm preferably for no more than two individuals at a time.

site last updated
March 29, 2024

Scholten Japanese Art
145 West 58th Street, suite 6D
New York, New York 10019
ph: (212) 585-0474
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