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Netsuke de tête d'un shishi en bois par Tomotada, Japon, XIXE siècle
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 EUR
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Description
- WOOD
les yeux écarquillés, les narines frémissantes, la crinière très finement sculptée, la mâchoire inférieure mobile laissant apparaître les crocs et la langue, signature de Tomotada à deux caractères à la base
Provenance
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 11th January 1966.
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."
"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 a close ivory netsuke of a shishi with an articulated jaw also by Tomotada illustrated in Neil K. Davey, Netsuke. A Comprehensive Study based on the M. T. Hindson Collection with a Preface by W. W. Winkworth, London, 1974, ill. 175.