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A WOOD NETSUKE OF THE INARI FOX A WOOD NETSUKE OF KUZUNOHA
By Shoju(sai), 19th century By Chikusai, Edo, late 19th century
Signed in an oval reserve Shojusai. Signed in an oval reserve Chikusai.
4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide. 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high.

£1,000 - 1,500 £1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000 JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,400 - 2,100 US$1,400 - 2,100

木彫根付 稲荷狐 銘「松寿斎」 19世紀 木彫根付 葛の葉 銘「竹斎」 19世紀後期

Published: Provenance:
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.201, no.K396. S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London.

Seated on an openwork swirling cloud, its head turned back to the Published:
right as it protects a large tama beneath both forepaws, its bushy tail Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.25, illustrated with a line drawing.
trailing beneath, the wood slightly worn with a good patina. Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.243, no.K395.

For similar examples, signed Shoju, see Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.742, Seated holding the wrapped child, Abe no Seimei, over her lap in a
Harris, HGBM, p.33, no.139, and Hurtig, MNA, no.448. protective attitude and a writing brush in her mouth, her tail forming
the himotoshi, the slightly worn wood with a good patina and the eye
The fox is the messenger of the rice god and is associated with both pupils inlaid.
Buddhism and Shintoism, and is commonly shown, as here, with the
jewel of the former.

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