IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A MAN TASTING A CLAM

A suggestive ivory netsuke of a seated man holding two fingers to his tongue to taste the flesh of a clam, a symbol for female genitalia. The man has a sword tied to his obi next to the himotoshi and signature in a wavy reserve TOMOCHIKA – by a member of the Tomochika school. The ivory of a very appealing colour.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Daily Life Shunga
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
Tomochika
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
signed
Type:
Katabori
Height:
35mm mm
Width:
Mm mm
Depth:
Mm mm
ID number:
2576

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