Dragon hatching

ANTIQUE JAPANESE NETSUKE

A very rare ivory netsuke of a dragon hatching the shell breaking as it starts to move around.

Similar A wood model by Toyomasa in the British Museum is the only example I have seen of this composition, nothing in ivory.

Signed Tomochika
Himotoshi: under
Weight about : 44grams
Height about : 3.6cm
Width about : 4.8cm
Depth about: 2.7cm.

Condition: Very good, rubbing
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A$2200