Grazing Horse

ANTIQUE JAPANESE NETSUKE

A magnificent study in boxwood of a Grazing Horse.

The composition, detail, and balance combine to make this an outstanding model.

Formerly the property of a Japanese collector.

Please refer to the images for details as they also form the description.

Depending on your computer monitor / phone / etc colour may vary to actual

Condition: Excellent. Aged patina.

Signed: Garaku in an oval reserve

Himotoshi: Utilises the space between the tail and the body for the cord.

Height: 7.25 cm
Length: 4.1 cm
Depth: 3.0cm

A$ 1950

Refer:
A nearly identical version of a Grazing Horse is listed in '112 Masterpieces of the Trump Collection' page 102 .
Signed Garaku in an oval reserve.

Another example of this netsuke is seen in the 'Meinertzhagen Card Index of Netsuke in the Archives of The British Museum Part A.' Page 69. (image)