


Lot 36*
A stag-antler netsuke of a shishi By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1894), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,375 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA stag-antler netsuke of a shishi
By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1894), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th century
Recumbent, its body curled to the left and snarling as it rests one foreleg possessively on a koro, on an oval base carved and pierced beneath with swirling clouds and the sides with a formal design, signed in a simplified manner Kokusai. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Recumbent, its body curled to the left and snarling as it rests one foreleg possessively on a koro, on an oval base carved and pierced beneath with swirling clouds and the sides with a formal design, signed in a simplified manner Kokusai. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Footnotes
鹿角彫根付 獅子に香炉 銘「谷齋」 19世紀後期
The signature is engraved in a whimsical manner utilising only the top two strokes of Koku and the three vertical strokes of sai, incorporated in one character. For another example of this style of signature, see George Lazarnick, ibid., p.651.