Lot details By a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a recumbent boar (inoshishi) raising its head, the eyes inlaid and fur neatly engraved, with two legs raised and two legs tucked under the body. Natural himotoshi and signed within a recessed oval reserve MASANAO. Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor surface wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Bernard Kotkin. A noted private collection, USA. LENGTH 4 cm Auction comparison: A closely related wood netsuke of a boar by Masanao was sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 136 (sold for 4,298 EUR).
Lot details By a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a recumbent boar (inoshishi) raising its head, the eyes inlaid and fur neatly engraved, with two legs raised and two legs tucked under the body. Natural himotoshi and signed within a recessed oval reserve MASANAO. Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor surface wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Bernard Kotkin. A noted private collection, USA. LENGTH 4 cm Auction comparison: A closely related wood netsuke of a boar by Masanao was sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 136 (sold for 4,298 EUR).
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