Lot Essay
A rare subject by this artist who mostly worked in ivory.
SIGNED OTOMAN, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE SEASHELLS
Signed Otoman, 19th Century
Of black persimmon wood in katabori, eyes of the creatures emerging from two shells inlaid with dark horn, himotoshi formed by the removable operculum in the aperture of the third shell
3.5cm. wide
Signed Otoman, 19th Century
Of black persimmon wood in katabori, eyes of the creatures emerging from two shells inlaid with dark horn, himotoshi formed by the removable operculum in the aperture of the third shell
3.5cm. wide
Provenance
Mark T Hindson Collection
Literature
Illustrated in Neil K Davey, Netsuke, p 264, no. 817