A wood netsuke of a cockerel and hen
By Nobuyuki, 19th century
The two birds perched side by side on a bifurcated branch, the cockerel looking back to the left, its erect tail curling around while its mate faces ahead, the wood with a good colour and the eyes inlaid in bone with dark pupils; signed Nobuyuki with kao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.