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Katalognummer: NE0320-233 A VERY RARE NEGORO LACQUERED WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF A BAT Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Östasiatiska Museet (1999) Netsuke, p. 15. Exhibited: Östasiatiska Museet, Sweden, Stockholm, 16 October 1999 – 9 January 2000. A masterful and very rare sashi netsuke depicting a bat hanging from a ceiling, the surface brilliantly lacquered in negoro-nuri. The veiny surface of the wings is achieved by a dense, playful interaction of black, red and orange lacquer inside a carved ribbed surface. The bat has large ears and eyes, the eyes are inlaid in black lustrous horn. Asymmetrical himotoshi, the larger one oval. LENGTH 18.6 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: Ex collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman. Schätzpreis 估價: € 4.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 2.000 -