Okimono of a skeleton

A rare Japanese carved boxwood okimono of a skeleton.

He is seated with legs folded under him, hands resting on a large skull fragment. That both the skeleton and the larger skull are missing their jaw bones is a touch of whimsy added by the artist.

Beautifully carved with excellent original patina.

Signed: 屍陀林王 Shidarin'о̄ (in Japanese) Meaning: Skeletal deity 林王 Very uncommon surname in Japanese as Rin'nо̄ or Rin'о̄