A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-1
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-2
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-3
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-4
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-5
A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-1A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-2A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-3A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-4A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century - image-5

Lot 492 Dα

A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.600 €
Result: 2.520 € (incl. premium)

A Nagoya dark wood netsuke of a tanuki. Second half 20th century

Seated with forepaws placed close together, the raised head turned slightly to the left, the tail rolled up into a spiral. Signed Masami in a polished area reserved from the fur.
Height 2.5 cm

Sakai Masami (born 1938) is the daughter of the carver Shinzan Masanao (1904-1982).