Lot 683 Dα

A fine Nagoya school cherry wood netsuke of a sleeping shôjô, by Ikkan. Mid-19th century

Lying asleep with head resting on its right hand, the knees drawn up to its body, the long hair falling down the back, the robe with a hanabishi pattern in fine line engraving, the trousers with a wave pattern of kôrin-ha-type. Signed Bifu Ikkan in a longish rounded reserve.
Height 2.9 cm; length 4.6 cm