A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century
A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century
Seated, the head alertly turned back to the right, protectively placing its paws over a large ball. The eyes of metal, the pupils of horn. Signed Tômin with kaô.
Height 2.5 cm; length 3.4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, December 1980
Coll. no. 562 (handwritten)
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A fine very small Tsu school ebony netsuke of a shishi, by Tômin. Mid-19th century
Seated, the head alertly turned back to the right, protectively placing its paws over a large ball. The eyes of metal, the pupils of horn. Signed Tômin with kaô.
Height 2.5 cm; length 3.4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from Helmut Laudenbach, Berg, December 1980
Coll. no. 562 (handwritten)
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