A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-1
A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-2
A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-3
A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-4
A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-5
A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-1A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-2A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-3A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-4A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century - image-5

Lot 1003 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century

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16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
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A boxwood netsuke of a grumpy Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century

Seated with one leg stretched out and holding the foreleg of the large toad sitting on his shoulder, covered by a leafy cloak.
Height 3.4 cm

Wagatomo is an unlisted carver. The seller Ohmura read the signature as Kazutomo, which is however incorrect. Another reading could be Atomo, Gayu or Kayu.

Provenienz

Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, April 1969
The Papp Collection (no. 628)