Lot 823 Dα

A very fine Nagoya school cherry wood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô, by Tadatoshi. First half 19th century

Lying asleep with head resting on its hand, the knees drawn up to its body, dressed in brocade garments, the robe with finely incised hanabishi and a plain belt, the hakama with wave patterns in relief, the long hair falling over its back. Signed Tadatoshi in ukibori in a sunken rectangular reserve.
Height 3.1 cm; length 4.4 cm