Poppy Maiden
Stag Antler
This carving depicts a girl on the verge of becoming a woman. Made from stag antler, she shyly holds her hand up to her mouth while the flower is about to burst from the swolen bud. Despite her modesty she unconsciously wiggles provocatively. She poses in her bare feet. The himotoshi is formed by the leaf at the back and is signed in 18ct red gold.