Lot Essay
For a similar depiction see Joe Earle, Netsuke: Fantasy and Reality in Japanese Miniature Sculpture, (Boston, 2001), p.267, fig.235
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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A standing figure of a fox posing as a demure lady, in 18th century style
11cm. high
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A standing figure of a fox posing as a demure lady, in 18th century style
11cm. high
Literature
François Storno, Le Netzké Errant, (Geneva, 2005), fig.6
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium