19c Asakusa OBIHASAMI netsuke FUNGUS & BAT

Description

19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke of obihasami type carved on the front with a few stems of Fungus of immortality in irregular shaped reserve, and a bat in flight on the back. The hooks at the top and bottom of the piece go around the edges of obi - a sash holding a kimono. Excellent clever piece typical of Asakusa school, warm patina, darker porous areas as is usual with staghorn. Length 4 1/4 inches (110 mm).