6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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A small boxwood netsuke of a shishi
Early 19th century
The shishi bearing a fierce expression as it curls in a ball with its legs and tail drawn in for compactness, a small loose ball in its open mouth, the well-toned wood is slightly worn, unsigned. 3.2cm (1¼in).
The shishi bearing a fierce expression as it curls in a ball with its legs and tail drawn in for compactness, a small loose ball in its open mouth, the well-toned wood is slightly worn, unsigned. 3.2cm (1¼in).
Sold for
£1,062
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 木彫根付 玉獅子（口遊玉含） 無銘 19世紀前期
Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's London in 1985.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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