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A wood netsuke of two toads By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
5 November 2020, 11:00 GMT
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By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
A large toad seated in a typical attitude, a smaller toad seated on its back, the wood of a good colour and the eyes inlaid; signed Masanao with a kao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in).
A large toad seated in a typical attitude, a smaller toad seated on its back, the wood of a good colour and the eyes inlaid; signed Masanao with a kao. 4.2cm (1 5/8in).
Footnotes
For a very similar example, see George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read Their Signatures, Honolulu, Reed Publishers, 1982, p.722.