The Katchen Collection of Netsuke – Part II

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Lot 306
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HO-O BIRD BY TOYOKAZU

Estimate
6,000 - 6,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • HO-O BIRDBY TOYOKAZU
  • Signed Toyokazu
  • Wood, the one visible eye of translucent horn  
  • 4.8cm., 1 7/8 in.
Of Manju form, the bird shown with open beak as it flies, its openwork tail to one side and a large kiri leaf on the reverse, the wood is stained.  

Literature

This is almost certainly the example illustrated by a drawing in The Meinertzhagen Card Index, p.947.