Lot Essay
For a similar example of the Sosui carving, see Collectors Netsuke, R. Bushell, 1st Edition 1971, John Weatherhill Inc, New York and Tokyo, page 175
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Details
Two wood Netsuke, Signed, 19th and 20th Century
the first of a tigress, her paw resting protectively over her cub, eyes inlaid in horn, signed Masayoshi; the second of a frog in the manner of a Han Dynasty bronze, signed Sosui -- 1¾ and 1 7/8in. (4.4 and 4.7cm.) (2)
the first of a tigress, her paw resting protectively over her cub, eyes inlaid in horn, signed Masayoshi; the second of a frog in the manner of a Han Dynasty bronze, signed Sosui -- 1¾ and 1 7/8in. (4.4 and 4.7cm.) (2)
Provenance
The second ex. R. Bushell Collection
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