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Lot 619 Dα

A wood netsuke of a baku. Early 21th century

Auction 1092 - overview Cologne
09.06.2017, 18:00 - Netsuke and Sagemono
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
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A wood netsuke of a baku. Early 21th century

The eater of bad dreams stands on large paws turning its head and raising is trunk. The eyes of amber (?). Signed in an oval reserve Shigejo. Tomobako, inscribed on the lid “kichimu” (good dream) and signed and sealed Shigejo.
Height 5.5 cm

Ito Shigejo is a female netsuke carver. In Myi 2015 she was represented in an exhibition at the Seisho Netsukekan in Kyoto mainly with carvings of cats.

Provenance

The Kolodotschko Collection