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A fine wood netsuke depicting a pair of chubby playful pups. The delicately incised hairwork gives the surface a glossy, silky appearance. One pup’s mouth is open, revealing tiny carved teeth. The himotoshi is formed by the leg of one pup.
Circa 1850
Signed, Ittan, Nagoya school
3.3cm long
2.7cm tall
2.6cm wide
Similar examples:
For a very similar netsuke by Ikkan, see Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art 8 Nov 2011, lot 171
Two are recorded with line drawings in the MCI page 252
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