LOT 1443 A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON
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Description A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONUnsignedJapan, probably Nagoya school, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved, forming a compact composition, the sinuous body decorated with scales, the whiskers upturned, one claw grasping a tama, the eyes inlaid with translucent horn. Natural himotoshi through the sinuous body.LENGTH 5.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn. Fine, dark patina.Provenance: European collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of the four shijin by Tametaka, 18th century, at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 62 (sold for 16,250 GBP).
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