A FINE AND RARE NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE BY BY TADATOMOBy Tadatomo, ivory netsukeJapan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An expressive netsuke of a snake, its body intertwined, and the scales expressively carved in a cross-etched pattern. Especially the belly scales are carved naturalistically in neatly arranged overlapping rows. The eyes are inlaid in dark horn. The underside with the signature TADATOMO in a rectangular reserve; natural himotoshi through several openings of the coiled, serpentine body of the snake.HEIGHT 2.8 CMCondition: Excellent conditionProvenance: British collection

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Subcategory:

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Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

Tadatomo

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

28mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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