£800 - £1,200
A Japanese wood netsuke of an emaciated wolf holding down a turtle, attributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, late 18th/early 19th c, the fur finely incised with lines and stained, the inlaid bone eyes with horn pupil, fine old patina, 42mm l, signed Okatomo
Provenance: Almost certainly acquired in Japan by the late owner, a private collector, in the 1970s
Undamaged; with slight wear and much old accretion of dust
Signature, although somewhat worn definitely as stated
No attempt has been made to clean
No restoration
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