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A WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE SHISHI A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
By Sato Masayoshi, mid-19th century By Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, late 19th century
The shishi playfully fighting, two rolling on their sides with raised The shishi seated, its head turning to the right with mouth open,
heads, the third climbing over them, biting into the haunch of one, resting one forepaw on a pierced openwork ball, the interior with three
forming a compact composition, one leg forming the himotoshi, the loose balls, one leg forming the himotoshi, the wood lightly stained,
slightly worn wood with a good patina, the eyes inlaid; the eyes inlaid; signed in an oval reserve Suketada.
signed Masayoshi. 3.3cm (1 5/16in). 4cm (1 9/16in).

£3,000 - 4,000 £3,000 - 4,000
JPY420,000 - 560,000 JPY420,000 - 560,000
US$3,900 - 5,300 US$3,900 - 5,300

木彫根付 獅子 銘「正義」 19世紀中期 木彫根付 獅子 銘「亮忠」 19世紀後期

Provenance: Provenance:
Scott Meredith Collection. Purchased at Sarot, 30 March 1995.
Purchased from Barry Davies Oriental Art, London, 1995.

Published:
INS convention catalogue, New York, 1995, no.16.

Masayoshi and his followers made a number of netsuke depicting
shishi, either singly or in groups. A somewhat similar composition in
ivory by the artist is illustrated by N. Davey, MTH, p.202, no.612, while
a very similar example in wood by Masamitsu is illustrated in ibid.,
p.203, no.616.

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