A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE BY SHUNMIN OF A LOTUS LEAF AND INSECTSStag antler netsuke. Japan, first half of 19th centuryA squalid, rolled up lotus leaf, realistically carved with great skill, with flies and a larger insect with long wings on it. Useful as a netsuke due to the finely rounded shape. Plenty of holes through the leaf function as himotoshi. Its veins are carved very expressively. The signature SHUN-MIN 春 民 is found in a polished reserve on the underside. Condition: Very good, complete condition Provenance: From a French private collection – acquired at Tajan Paris, 20th of June 1978, lot 309WIDTH 4.8 CM