By Minkoku II Shuyusai, signed Minkoku 民谷 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Both finely carved kneeling, the lady calligraphing with a brush on a scroll, a calligraphy box next to her, her attendant holding another scroll. The patterned robes and neatly tied up hair are skilfully incised and inked. Her robe underneath is slightly opened, revealing her genitals. Small himotoshi as well as the signature within an oval reserve MINKOKU. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with few age cracks. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Literature comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke by the same artist in Lazarnick, George, Netsuke and Inro Artists, Honolulu 1982, p. 766.
By Minkoku II Shuyusai, signed Minkoku 民谷 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Both finely carved kneeling, the lady calligraphing with a brush on a scroll, a calligraphy box next to her, her attendant holding another scroll. The patterned robes and neatly tied up hair are skilfully incised and inked. Her robe underneath is slightly opened, revealing her genitals. Small himotoshi as well as the signature within an oval reserve MINKOKU. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with few age cracks. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Literature comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke by the same artist in Lazarnick, George, Netsuke and Inro Artists, Honolulu 1982, p. 766.
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