A wood netsuke of a sculptor By Masayoshi, 19th century
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A wood netsuke of a sculptor
By Masayoshi, 19th century
Seated cross-legged on a small circular ruched mat and carving a statue of a shishi, seated with its head raised, on a rectangular base, signed in a rectangular reserve Masayoshi.
3.5cm (1⅜in).
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 木彫根付　木彫獅子と彫刻家　銘「政義｣　19世紀

    Provenance: Raymond and Frances Bushell collection, purchased at Christie's New York, 23rd April 1991, lot 100.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art

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