NEGORO SOKYU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A ONE-HORNED COILED DRAGON By Negoro Sokyu, signed Sokyu Japan, Osaka, mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Östasiatiska Museet (1999) Netsuke, p. 38. Exhibited: Östasiatiska Museet, Sweden, Stockholm, 16 October 1999 – 9 January 2000. A perfectly compact and tactile composition depicting a one-horned dragon with large protruding eyes and long whiskers. Its mouth is opened, and the tongue is visible. The scales and dorsal spines are finely carved. The underside shows the sweeping tail which forms the himotoshi. Signed SOKYU 宗休. LENGTH 4 cm Condition: Very good condition with expected, minor wear. Provenance: Ex collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman. Negoro Sokyu was a skilled Osaka-born carver. He is best known for his works in negoro-nuri lacquer. His works are extremely rare.