Lot 448 ♣ - A213AS Art d'Asie : Japon, Inde, Asie du Sud-Est, Art de l'Islam - mardi, 17. juin 2025, 15h00
A NETSUKE OF A WOLF AND CRAB BY TOMOTADA.
Japan, Kyoto, late 18th c. Height 4.5 cm.
Ivory, the eyes are inlaid. A bold and powerful carving of an emaciated wolf. The animal sits with open snout and bared teeth, bent over a captured crab, which snaps shut with a claw while being held with the front paw. Signed in rectangular reserve Tomotada. Warm patina, the dark stained fur structure is slightly rubbed.
Provenance: Swiss private collection, acquired in 1993 from Barry Davies Oriental Art (invoice available), according to catalog entry ex Robert and Shirlee Guggenheim Collection.
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***Please note that no export CITES is available for this item.***
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CHF 10 000 / 15 000 | (€ 10 310 / 15 460)
Vendu pour CHF 9 600 (frais inclus)