Description
Ivory netsuke representing a tanuki hiding in a lotus leaf, a flower as hat.
The tanuki is a species of raccoon with supernatural forces and magical powers, always looking for a bad shot. He is often depicted wearing a pilgrim or a lotus leaf with a flower as a hat, holding a bottle of sake.
Period
Taisho
Height
6 cm
Signature
Nanryu (born in 1935. Lazarnick p.819)
