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Lot 197*
A wood netsuke of a recumbent stag By Ransen, Kyoto, 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,625 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA wood netsuke of a recumbent stag
By Ransen, Kyoto, 19th century
Lying, its head raised and turned back to the left, its antlers drawn back and its legs folded beneath, one forming the himotoshi, the well-patinated wood is slightly worn and the eyes are inlaid, signed Ransen. 4.5cm (1¾in).
Lying, its head raised and turned back to the left, its antlers drawn back and its legs folded beneath, one forming the himotoshi, the well-patinated wood is slightly worn and the eyes are inlaid, signed Ransen. 4.5cm (1¾in).
Footnotes
木彫根付 雄鹿 銘「蘭川」 19世紀
Provenance: David Frances collection.
George Cohen collection.
Published: George Cohen, In Search of Netsuke, p.55, pl.XIV, no.236.
Rosemary Bandini, ibid., p.118, no.173.
























