An Ivory Netsuke of Karashishi. Signed Masatada, Kyoto, Edo period (18th century)The karashishi with open mouth, its head tilting to one side, fur finely rendered in coils and tufts, eyes inlaid in pale cow horn

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal Mythological

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

18th Century

Artist:

Masatada

Provenance/Owner:

Christie’s London, 2016

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

4.7 cm mm

Width:

4.5 cm mm

Depth:

3.0 cm mm

ID number:

2224