Netsuke – ebony model of a bear, Japan Edo

Netsuke – An very rare and find ebony model of a bear, seated, its back in bent over in a natural attitude. The white crescent moon-shaped mark on the chest and eyes are inlaid, with dark pupils. Size : 5 x 3cm. From a old french anonymous collector. The bear, of which there is only one species in Japan, the black bear, has a white mark the chest. It is a rare subject in Netsuke.