A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a shishi 19th century
35*
A Hirado porcelain netsuke of a shishi
19th century
The white-glazed pottery lion dog seated, facing ahead, its head raised and its open mouth containing a loose ball, unsigned.
4.2cm (1 5/8in).
Sold for £562 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 平戸焼磁器製根付　獅子（口遊玉含）　無銘　19世紀

    For the model, see Laura J. Mueller, Adornment in Clay, Ceramic Netsuke from the Richard R. Silverman Collection, Toledo Museum of Art, 2010, p.60, no.2009.178.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art

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