1120

king of the fishes netsuke

Currency:CAD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:1,600.00 - 1,800.00 CAD
king of the fishes netsuke
Contemporary, c.1975, U.S.A. Anthropomorphic interpretation of a fish, standing upright dressed in robes and holding walking stick. This wood netsuke is painted in greens and yellow, with inlaid eyes. Inlaid circular ivory mark in base (symbol of the artist David Carlin).
Note: David Carlin works almost exclusively in boxwood and uses special dyes to colour his pieces.
Height 7 cm. (2 3/4 in.).