Wooden Netsuke / sagemono representing a mask of a man biting his lower lip.
Superb example with honey patina.
High-quality chasing marks the facial expressions.
Late Edo, early Meiji 19th c.
Perfect condition.
Dim. 5.3cm.
Provenance: former Italian netsuke collection.
(n.b. the use of netsuke as such is to be confirmed, but it is possible that the eye holes were used as himotoshi).
