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Catalogue N°:
11
Title:
Ivory study of tigress and cub
Description:
The tigress is depicted seated with her tail curled over her back, stroking with her left paw and about to lick her cub, which is seated contentedly scratching at her feet. The piece is beautifully designed. The eyes of both animals are inlaid with pale translucent horn
Signature:
Unsigned Okatomo
School:
Kyôto School
Material:
Ivory
Period:
18th C
Measures:
H 4 cm
Miscellaneous:
Identical Netsuke in the Catalogue of Barry Davies Oriental Art: Netsuke - Classics 15.5.90 N°24 sold £40.000,-
