Antique Japanese carved boxwood Jizia-Okimono of a dragon. Fully articulated, finely rendered with a slender serpentine, undulating and segmented body with dorsal spines, limb joins with the body emanated flames, senuous legs with three long claws, fearsome visage with independent jaw, the leg joints, head, mouth and tongue each constructed of moving parts. Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912
MEASUREMENTS;
3.5" H x 24" W x 4" D
