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A group of two painted wood netsuke.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
A group of two painted wood netsuke.
By Nagamachi Shuzan, Osaka, , Early/Mid 19th century. The first, a nobleman playing football. Signed on the right rear in oval reserve, Shuzan. the characters reinforced with red paint. 2in (5.2cm). The second, Kinko riding a giant carp. Signed under the tail on a raised rectangular tablet, the characters reinforced with red paint, Shuzan. 1?in (4cm). Provenance: The first, purchased from Joseph U. Seo, 1966.