Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer where he studied under G

where he studied under G

This vase is in good vintage condition

Clearly invested with a lot of care

especially as I’ve never seen one like it before

3/4" l x 5/8" w x 1/2" tall

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue meiji lacquer where he studied under GWhat 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