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A bamboo netsuke of a skull.

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A bamboo netsuke of a skull.
Attributed to Hizan. Mid 19th century. The grain of the bamboo is shown to great advantage as it radiates downward from the center of the nicely polished crown and two burls in the wood have been placed on opposite sides on the back of the skull. The separation of the cranial plates is well delineated and five teeth are carved out while the sockets are shown for the rest. Signed in an impressed seal form on the underside surrounded by a rectangular reserve, HIzan(?). 1 1/8in (2.9cm).