Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer and which has a fantastic

and which has a fantastic presence and gravitas that I think far exceeds its small size

Clearly invested with a lot of care

There is some spotting on the unglazed clay in the recesses of the sculpture

where he studied under G

especially as I’ve never seen one like it before

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer and which has a fantasticWhat I love about this vintage carved lion is its very long tongue! It's made of bone and painted with a red stripe down the middle, then framed by bone fangs on either side making for quite a dramatic portrayal of a creature on the prowl! The eyes are bone too, and the rest of it carved of ebony. Made it in Africa I believe and probably at least a few decades old. Overall good condition. There are a couple of splits scrapes on the surface of its