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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER
By Masakazu, Gifu, 19th century Late 18th century
Signed in an oval reserve Masakazu. Unsigned.
5.4cm (2 1/8in) wide. 6cm (2 3/8in) wide.

£800 - 1,200 £1,500 - 2,000
JPY120,000 - 170,000 JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$1,100 - 1,700 US$2,100 - 2,800

木彫根付 雄牛 銘「正一」 19世紀 木彫根付 虎 無銘 18世紀後期

Provenance: Published:
Eskenazi Ltd., London, purchased 1965. Katchen, N7, vol.2, no.375, no.K301.

Published: Lying with its body turned to the right, its head resting on its forepaws
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.117, no.K254. and bearing an alert expression as it waits for prey, the wood slightly
worn and with a good patina.
Lying with its head turned to the left, its legs drawn in, two forming
the himotoshi, and a rope halter trailing over its back, the slightly worn
wood lightly stained and the eyes of pale translucent horn with dark
pupils.

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