A wood netsuke of a cock and hen
A wood netsuke of a cock and hen
By Yasuyuki, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The pair seated side by side on a bifurcated branch, the larger male with its head turned back, its tail erect, the hen looking forward, the eyes double-inlaid, the branch forming the himotoshi; signed Yasuyuki with a kao. 3.9cm (1½in).
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A wood netsuke of a cock and hen
By Yasuyuki, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The pair seated side by side on a bifurcated branch, the larger male with its head turned back, its tail erect, the hen looking forward, the eyes double-inlaid, the branch forming the himotoshi; signed Yasuyuki with a kao. 3.9cm (1½in).