KYOTO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOMESTICATED CHUBBY CAT

The chubby cat is seated upright with pointed ears and large eyes inlaid in black horn. The cat is wearing a collar, indicating it is domesticated, and the frowning cat’s expression is quite enigmatic. The ivory of a very good color with a fine patina and the cleverly placed large and irregular himotoshi through one of the legs.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
18th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
35mm mm
Width:
mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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