A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin fruit with a ryu dragon finely carved upside down, featuring a blonde horn-inlaid eye.
Natural himotoshi formed from the mandarin’s stem, ending with two carved leaves on the side.
Incised signature: Tomomitsu.
Period: Edo, 19th century.
Dimensions: 3.1 × 3.9 × 4 cm.
Condition: Excellent.