Akishita Dragon around a rock

A kurogaki (black persimmon) netsuke of powerful dragon, its thick, sinuous body looping over a jagged rock.

Circa 1810

Signed in an elliptical reserve: Akishita

Width: 5.6cm

The name of the Ryōan-ji in Kyoto, UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its Zen rock garden, translates as Temple of the Dragon at Peace