A STAG-ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE Asakusa, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th centuryA STAG-ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKEAsakusa, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th centuryOf oval form and inlaid with a gilt shishi (Chinese mythical lion) turning back while in midstride, carved with pierced peonies, foliage and insects, one himotoshi the silhouette of a butterfly, the other with a floral rim; unsigned. 3.5cm (1 3/8in) long.Provenance:Harriet Szechenyi Collection.Purchased in these Rooms, 8 November 2011, lot 38.