Bidspirit auction | ”Yoshinobu” - Very Fine Wooden

”Yoshinobu” - Very Fine Wooden Netsuke, Figure of Reposed Shi Shi Dog, Japan - end of 18th century Beginning of 19th century, Marked ”Yoshinobu” - Netsuke in fine carving of a Shi Shi Dog handcrafted by artist ”Yoshinobu”. It is reposed with its head turned backwards, its front paws are rested one on top of the other and its body covered with hair mains curling down his body, his face has an amusing expression, one can see its fangs protruding out his mouth and its eyebrows prominent, while below them stand his eyes, set with inlaying of carved black horn, the wood has rich patina, marked on its rear paw inside a rectangular reserve ”Yoshinobu”. Dimensions - height: 3 cm, length: 3.6 cm. * The auction house does its best to characterize and describe the items in the catalog. If there are any additional questions about condition or anything else regarding the items please ask for details by email or phone. All items are sold AS IS and cannot be returned or be subject to bid cancelation