Lot 826 Dα

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

Lying asleep with head resting on its right hand, dressed in brocade garments, the robe with finely incised hanabishi, the hakama with wave patterns in relief, the long hair falling over its back.
Height 2.8 cm; length 3.6 cm