THE JAPANESE COLLECTION

Masatomo wood netsuke - Zodiac collection.

N12

A very fine small wood netsuke of a boar lying looking up, and slightly to the right, the legs folded beneath, the hair work is nicely worn. The cord attachment under the right hind leg.

Japan, 19th century.
Signed: Masatomo, Nagoya
Provenance: Sotheby's
Published: Item 241 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.
Illustrated in 'The Wonderful World of Netsuke' by Raymond Bushell.