Japanese carved boxwood anabori netsuke in the form of a snake entwined within the voids and orbits of a skull, Meiji period, ca. 1868-1912. The "memento mori"…

Japanese carved boxwood anabori netsuke in the form of a snake entwined within the voids and orbits of a skull, Meiji period, ca. 1868-1912. The "memento mori" motif okimono sculptural ornament featuring a finely detailed snake with intricately incised scales and inlaid eyes. For a similar example, see: "Art of Japan," Christie's, London, December 8th, 2016, lot 20. Provenance: Private Collection, New York; thence by descent. Height: 1 3/4 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 2 1/4 in.

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 2.5 × W 5.1 × D 5.1 cm