Japanese Works of Art - 23rd November 2021

Lot 1212

TWO JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE

Estimate £500 - £800

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Description

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.