Hello,

this is a snail of grenadill. The black and white wood is carved in one piece as a snail on a piece of barc. The snails house is of cowhorn, the dewdrops of moonstone. The great carver Kodo used moonstones inlaid in ivory. I really like this stone and will use two cabochons as eyes for a Gollum netsuke.

Ko gave me some interesting woods, there will come some more.Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment[attachment=
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The mushroom is of boxwood with a snail. A little laquer behind the snail to show its "way"
The first is an okimono the second a netsuke

Greetings, HakoClick to view attachment