Lot Essay
The tiger's head is attached so that it moves from side to side and up and down with equal facility. It is so delicately balanced that a slight breeze sets the head in motion,
Details
TOY TIGER WITH SWAYING HEAD
Gold lacquer, unsigned
19th Century
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) long
Gold lacquer, unsigned
19th Century
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) long
Literature
Raymond Bushell, Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar, Weatherhill, New York, 1975, fig. 117