A very impressive and large seal netsuke of a baku. Early 19th centurySeated on its haunches on a flat oval base with a single character carved in relief underneath, with a shishi-like mane and tail, the huge head with a small rolled-up trunk and open mouth raised high, the single horn touching its back. Height 8.2 cmProvenienzColl. no. 977 (printed and handwritten) (no index card)LiteraturCompare a nearly identical piece illustrated in the MCI, p. 1028.A very impressive and large seal netsuke of a baku. Early 19th centurySeated on its haunches on a flat oval base with a single character carved in relief underneath, with a shishi-like mane and tail, the huge head with a small rolled-up trunk and open mouth raised high, the single horn touching its back. Height 8.2 cmProvenanceColl. no. 977 (printed and hand written) (no index card)LiteratureCompare a nearly identical piece illustrated in the MCI, p. 1028.