


Lot 58*
A wood netsuke of tengu no tamago Style of Toyomasa, Tanba, 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,000 inc. premium
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Style of Toyomasa, Tanba, 19th century
The tengu levering itself out of its egg, one wing stretched over the shell and its face showing signs of exertion, the slightly-worn wood bears a good patina and the eyes are inlaid, inscribed Toyomasa 4.8cm (1 7/8in).
The tengu levering itself out of its egg, one wing stretched over the shell and its face showing signs of exertion, the slightly-worn wood bears a good patina and the eyes are inlaid, inscribed Toyomasa 4.8cm (1 7/8in).
Footnotes
木彫根付 鴉天狗の卵 銘「豊昌」 19世紀
Published: Rosemary Bandini, ibid., p.28, no.43.