A Hida-Takayama wood netsuke of a seated shishimai dancer. Around 1850/1880 - image-1

Lot 1017 Dα

A Hida-Takayama wood netsuke of a seated shishimai dancer. Around 1850/1880

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
11.06.2016, 11:00 - Japanese Art and Antiques
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €

A Hida-Takayama wood netsuke of a seated shishimai dancer. Around 1850/1880

A Hida-Takayama wood netsuke of a seated shishimai dancer pushing up the lower jaw of the mask with his right foot. Signed Sukekazu. Around 1850/1880.
Height 4.4 cm

Sukekazu carved this subject a number of times. This type of netsuke was exhibited in 1880 at the Fine Art Society in London.