19c Japanese bronze & buffalo horn netsuke DRAGON & Precious Gem

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19th century white bronze and buffalo horn netsuke in kagamibuta (mirror lid) shape. The top with medium relief fierce dragon twisted around the Precious Gem. Superb quality metalwork - see its face, claws and crisply incised differentiated scales. Warm patina on the metal, beautiful fat buffalo horn bowl, swinging metal loop at the back for hanging. Metal disc diameter 1.53 inches, bowl diameter 2.13 inches.

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19c Japanese bronze & buffalo horn netsuke DRAGON & Precious Gem

Lot 0114

Estimate $300-$350

Mar 3, 2026, 4:56 PM EST

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