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A wood netsuke of a tanuki.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
A wood netsuke of a tanuki.
By Ittan, Nagoya, Early 19th century. Seated roaring with head raised, right paw upraised, and the others clutching its distended scrotum. The teeth and tongue are well-articulated and the paws are large with long claws. Signed on underside, Ittan, plus kakihan. 1 3/8in (3.4cm). Provenance: Purchased at auction at Hauswedell, Hamburg, Germany, May 20, 1963.