Project Description
Plum Wood Netsuke of a Suckling Mermaid by Masakazu (1839-1891 or 1894)
Seated with her tail curled under her and back up to serve as a cushion for her offspring
Signed inside one of the generous himotoshi: Masakazu. Circa 1860-80
4cm high
Information:
Compare with an anonymous example in the Szechenyi sale at Bonhams, 8th November, 2011, lot 64 and a Masakazu in Kurstin and Okada, Masterworks of Netsuke, no. 50
MR1152
