A wood netsuke of a fish-head
By Hidari Issan, Iwashiro, 19th century
The dessicated head severed half-way along the body and crisply carved in stained wood, the teeth inlaid with ivory and the eyes of inlaid aogai, signed in an oval reserve Hidari Issan.
6.7cm (2 5/8in).
The dessicated head severed half-way along the body and crisply carved in stained wood, the teeth inlaid with ivory and the eyes of inlaid aogai, signed in an oval reserve Hidari Issan.
6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Estimate:
£600 - 700
US$ 910 - 1,100
JPY 93,000 - 110,000
US$ 910 - 1,100
JPY 93,000 - 110,000
Footnotes
- 木彫根付 鮭の頭 銘「左一山」 19世紀
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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