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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER FAMILY
By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th century By Masayoshi, 19th century
Signed Masanao. Signed Masayoshi.
3.8cm (1½in) high. 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.

£1,200 - 1,500 £2,000 - 3,000
JPY170,000 - 220,000 JPY290,000 - 440,000
US$1,700 - 2,100 US$2,800 - 4,100

木彫根付 虎 銘「正直」 19世紀 木彫根付 虎親子 銘「正義」 19世紀

Provenance: Provenance:
Purchased from Tommey, London, 1956. Hartman Gallery, New York.
Probably sold at Glendining and Co. Ltd., 1935.
Published:
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.145, no.K308. Published:
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.29, no.K319.
Seated, its head turned back to the left as it snarls, its tail passing Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.488.
around the left flank, forming the himotoshi, its legs drawn in for
compactness, the body stripes heightened with sumi and the pupils Three adult tigers tumbling over each other, while two cubs rest at
inlaid. their feet, forming an elaborate but compact composition in slightly
worn and well-toned wood, the eyes of pale translucent horn with dark
pupils.

For a somewhat similar model by Masayoshi, see Meinertzhagen,
MCI, p.488.

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