Mammoth ivory Netsuke - Dragon in a Bottle Gourd

What a talented & gifted artist you need to be in order to carve the dragon inside the Bottle Gourd. This Amazing Mammoth Ivory netsuke from http://www.ivoryAndArt.com museum Netsukes collection was hand carved by top skilled master carver. The ivory is absolutely legal & it's genuine Mammoth ivory tusk from the extinct woolly Mammoth. The Dragon is well known for luck, success & wisdom - but bottle Gourd has a myth powers as well & in Japan they be used to overcome the malevolent forces of nature such as demons, monsters, even giant catfish .