Lot 2
A wood netsuke of a rabbit By Ichibun, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
5 November 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,167.50 inc. premium
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By Ichibun, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Seated, its head turned to the left and one hind leg forming the himotoshi, the wood very slightly worn and the eyes inlaid; signed Ichibun. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Seated, its head turned to the left and one hind leg forming the himotoshi, the wood very slightly worn and the eyes inlaid; signed Ichibun. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Footnotes
Very little is known of Ichibun and his work, although it would appear from the style of the present carving that he probably lived in the Nagoya region during the middle to later part of the nineteenth century.