Lot Essay
Purchased by the collector from The Fine Collection of Japanese Netsuke Formed by The Late T.E. Beddard, Esq. Christie’s, London, Monday 14th April 1969, Lot 136
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
A WOOD NETSUKE OF THE FOX WIFE KUZUNOHA
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The fox wife is holding her son, Seimei, rested on her tail, she is holding an ivory calligraphy brush in her mouth with traces of red and black paint remaining, the infant is wrapped in a long flowing robe, the detail of the fox’s fur is finely incised and stained, and the folds in the infant’s cloth are carved in detail
4.5cm. high
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The fox wife is holding her son, Seimei, rested on her tail, she is holding an ivory calligraphy brush in her mouth with traces of red and black paint remaining, the infant is wrapped in a long flowing robe, the detail of the fox’s fur is finely incised and stained, and the folds in the infant’s cloth are carved in detail
4.5cm. high
Provenance
T.E. Beddard, Esq.
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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