JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
MINKO MARK AND POSSIBLY BY TANAKA MINKO (1735-1816)
£630
Auction: 08 November 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
或爲田中岷江 岷江款 木雕獅子根付
the beast standing on all fours with upward curling tail, head straight, mouth ajar with inlaid bulging eyes and alert expression, the underside incised with a two-character ‘Minko’ mark
Dimensions
5cm wide
Provenance
Private Scottish collection
蘇格蘭私人收藏
Footnote
Compare to a wood netsuke of a shishi by Tanaka Minko, Tsu, early 19th century, sold at Bonhams, 15 May 2014, lot 36.