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A fine wood netsuke of a reclining boar.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
A fine wood netsuke of a reclining boar.
By Seishinsai Ikkei, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The well delineated snout is raised upwards and the tusks rise up to touch it, the ears are placed well back along the side and the hair-work gives the beast a leathery appearance. The finish is the reddish glow typical of Nagoya works, the space between the left feet provide a natural himotoshi and the signature appears below on the right haunch. The right front hoof has been skillfully replaced, chips to ear. Signed on the underside without reserve, Ikkei, plus a third character that has been read as zan. 1 3/4in (4.3cm).