Lot details By Masanao, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A delicate, yet remarkably powerful carving of a snarling tiger, its body twisted and tail curling, forming an ideally-shaped, compact composition. The characteristic tiger stripes are rendered with alternating finely etched and smoothly polished areas. Natural himotoshi and signed within a polished reserve MASANAO. HEIGHT 2.2 cm, LENGTH 2.8 cm Condition: Good condition, some age cracks and minor wear. Provenance: American private collection. Auction comparison: Compare to a similar wood netsuke by Masanao sold at Bonhams, The James A. Rose Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono, 17 September 2013, New York, lot 2016 (sold for 5,250 USD). Also compare to a similar wood netsuke by Masanao sold at Lempertz, Netsuke from the Albert Brockhaus Collection, 27 June 2020, Cologne, lot 528 (sold for 10,000 USD).
Lot details By Masanao, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A delicate, yet remarkably powerful carving of a snarling tiger, its body twisted and tail curling, forming an ideally-shaped, compact composition. The characteristic tiger stripes are rendered with alternating finely etched and smoothly polished areas. Natural himotoshi and signed within a polished reserve MASANAO. HEIGHT 2.2 cm, LENGTH 2.8 cm Condition: Good condition, some age cracks and minor wear. Provenance: American private collection. Auction comparison: Compare to a similar wood netsuke by Masanao sold at Bonhams, The James A. Rose Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono, 17 September 2013, New York, lot 2016 (sold for 5,250 USD). Also compare to a similar wood netsuke by Masanao sold at Lempertz, Netsuke from the Albert Brockhaus Collection, 27 June 2020, Cologne, lot 528 (sold for 10,000 USD).
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