After Tametaka, signed TametakaFinely carved as a dog with neatly incised fur and articulated spine, biting the tail of a snake with naturalistically rendered scales and a long forked tongue, their eyes inlaid in dark horn. Signed TAMETAKA within an oblong reserve to one of the dog’s hind legs. Several natural himotoshi between the two animals’ bodies.LENGTH 5 cmCondition: Good condition with old wear, few minuscule chips and nicks.Provenance: German private collection.Literature comparison: A related netsuke by Tametaka is illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 2, p. 1076.