Japanese Works of Art - 23 Nov 2021
TWO JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE
TWO JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE
EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
The first a large carving of a shishi and her young, the lion dog ferociously baring its fangs; the other a dog and her puppy, the adult wearing a collar with a bell, both unsigned, 6.7cm and 4.6cm. (2)
Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.