Project Description
Ivory netsuke of a dog with shell, by Tomotada (Active 1760-1780)
The slender hound lies on the ground holding a clam shell between its forepaws and licking it. The downturned eyes are inlaid in dark horn.
Signed: Tomotada
Provenance:
Julius and Arlette Katchen collection, Paris
Max Rutherston, London
Private collection, Germany
Literature:
A. Katchen, Netsuke 7, vol. I, pp. 20-21, no. K46
MR2467
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