AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A HUNTER TRAPPING A GOOSEUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the hunter dressed in typical attire, pressing down on an old, tattered straw kasa hat and capturing a goose beneath. Note the expertly crafted facial expression of the hunter, who is visibly overjoyed with his catch. The well-toned wood bearing a fine, unctuous patina. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition. Minor wear and nibbling to exposed areas and edges.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.