Netsuke of Shell

The Netsuke of Shell by an unknown artist is a small, teardrop-shaped object. It has a light-brown color with darker brown shading. The object depicts a carved shell with a fish on top. The shell is oriented with the wider end facing left and the narrower end pointing up. The shell's edge has a wavy pattern. A fish with an open mouth and visible eye is carved on top, facing right. The fish has a curved body with a dorsal fin and lines indicating gills. The background of the image is light gray, with a shadow cast to the right of the object.