Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal of oval form with an incised key-fret pattern to the sides, surmounted by a two-horned kirin seated on its haunches with the front legs spread forward, its mane, spine, and tail neatly incised, its mouth wide open revealing teeth and tongue. Natural himotoshi. The underside carved with seal characters.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with some surface wear.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Auction comparison:Compare a related tsuishu netsuke, with a rectangular seal and single-horned kirin, at Van Ham, Asiatische Kunst, 4 December 2018, lot 2387 (sold for 750 EUR excl. buyer’s premium).