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A wood netsuke of a tigress and cub.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,700.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
A wood netsuke of a tigress and cub.
By Toyokazu, School of Toyomasa, Mid 19th century. The mother crouching and turning her head to the left to gaze at her cub who also crouches with its tail passing under her chin, the wood is of good color and eyes are well inlaid in translucent horn. The adult appears with spots rather than stripes. Signed on the underside in a polished oval reserve, Toyokazu. 1in (2.4cm). Provenance: Sotheby's, London, July, 26, 1967; Lot 391.