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Lot 277
  • 277

Netsuke de Shojo endormie en bois par Issai, Japon, XIXE siècle

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • wood
la princesse allongée assoupie, son visage appuyé dans sa main, vêtue d'une longue robe richement brodée, sa longue chevelure l'enveloppant et se continuant sous elle, signature de Issai

Provenance

Collection Louis Gonze, n° 316.

Condition

Good overall condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Compare three related wood netsuke of sleeping Shojo, illustrated in Bernard Hurtig, Masterpieces of Netsuke Art, One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors, New York, 1973, ill. 251, 479 & 704.