Lot Essay
The square shaped himotoshi suggest that the netsuke may also have served as an obidomi for securing a lady's obi.
Details
NO MASK AND BOOK
Glazed porcelain, signed Toshizane or Shunken
Late 19th Century
1 3/8 in. (3 cm.) long
Glazed porcelain, signed Toshizane or Shunken
Late 19th Century
1 3/8 in. (3 cm.) long
Literature
Raymond Bushell, 'Ceramic Netsuke', Arts of Asia, March-April, 1976, fig. 52