Antique Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Horse Netsuke 882652 Metal_24KYG A: Black onyx with diamond

A: Black onyx with diamond and pearl accents

15 total carat weight

set in an inlaid design

52 carats for subtle sparkle

checkerboard cut in a pineapple shape (30x15mm)

Antique Japanese Hand-Carved Wood Horse Netsuke 882652 Metal_24KYG A: Black onyx with diamondA small but expressive antique Japanese netsuke a kneeling horse hand carved in dense, dark hardwood, with the characteristic gesture of mouth open mid whinny and an inset glass eye that catches light. Netsuke functioned as toggles for the silk cord of an inr (small lacquered case) tucked into the obi of a kimono; horses appear frequently in netsuke as one of the twelve zodiac animals (the noble, energetic Year of the Horse). The underside carries a