The Katchen Collection of Netsuke – Part II

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Lot 307
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TWO DRIED SARDINES (IWASHI) STYLE OF HOKKYO SHIMA SESSAI

Estimate
5,000 - 5,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • TWO DRIED SARDINES (IWASHI)STYLE OF HOKKYO SHIMA SESSAI
  • Unsigned
  • Umimatsu, the eyes are of inlaid raden and aogai 
  • 18.7cm., 7 3/8 in.
The two fish of differing sizes resting side by side, the gap between them forming the himotoshi, the horn is wood worn.

Literature

For a somewhat similar example by Sessai, see Neil K. Davey, Netsuke, p.266, no.820.