KOKOKU: A VERY FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN WITH STAGBy Kokoku, signed Kokoku 光谷 with seal Kokoku 光谷Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved from two different woods and inlaid with various materials including horn, bone and stag antler, depicting the lucky god Jurojin seated in a relaxed pose, holding a scroll and leaning on his stag familiar. Two himotoshi underneath and signed KOKOKU with inlaid gold seal Kokoku.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Museum comparison:Compare to a closely related netsuke depicting the same subject, also signed Kokoku with gold seal Kokoku, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), New York, accession no. 10.211.744.