268

A group of two Masanao school netsuke.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
A group of two Masanao school netsuke.
Yamada, 19th century. The first, an ivory depiciton of a brigand standing with his right foot raised and resting on a rock, his garment bears the mon 'rimbo'. Signed in an oval reserve, Masanao. 1 7/8in (4.8cm). The second, A kaki wood rat sitting on the head of a salmon, the eyes of both inlaid in black. The himotoshi enters on one side of the head and exits through the cut end. Inscribed onto the head between an eye and the himotoshi, Masanao. 1 3/4in (4.4cm).