Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20th May 2025

Lot 247

A TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1134

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Description

A TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

The Immortal depicted standing, happily smiling whilst lifting his large pet toad over his head; typically wearing a coat of mugwort leaves and loose robes, his long sleeves billowing in the wind, 14.7cm.

Provenance: from the Mark and Elizabeth Harding Collection, South Africa.