A spectacular boxwood netsuke of a kirin, by Ryûjo. Late 19th centurySeated on its haunches, head turn back, with the curly mane and tail of a shishi, the body covered by feather-like scales. The eyes, horn and teeth of bone, the eye pupils of black glass. Signed Ryûjo. Height 6 cmProvenienzPurchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, 3.7.1979Coll. no. 991 (handwritten)A spectacular boxwood netsuke of a kirin, by Ryûjo. Late 19th centurySeated on its haunches, head turn back, with the curly mane and tail of a shishi, the body covered by feather-like scales. The eyes, horn and teeth of bone, the eye pupils of black glass. Signed Ryûjo. Height 6 cm