An ivory netsuke of a recumbent horse

Style of Naito Toyomasa of Sasayama, Tanba Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

Style of Naito Toyomasa of Sasayama, Tanba Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Lying with its head turned back to the left, its forelegs bent as if about to rise and its tail passing forward over the left flank; inscribed Toyomasa. 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.

For a wood netsuke of a horse in a very similar attitude by Naito Toyomasa, see Neil K. Davey, Netsuke: A Comprehensive Study Based on the M. T. Hindson Collection, London, Faber & Faber Limited London and Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1974, p.242, no.750.