Wooden netsuke of a recumbent deer

19th Century

Wood netsuke; eyes inlaid in dark horn
Signed in oval reserve: Ransen
Lenght: 4.5 cm

Provenance:
David Frances Collection
George Cohen Collection
Harriet Szechenyi Collection

Literature:
G. Cohen, In Search of Netsuke, 1974, p. 55 pl. XIV nr. 236
R. Bandini, Shishi and others netsuke, 1999, p. 118 nr. 173

Represented lying, its head raised and turned back to the left, its antlers are drawn back and its legs folded beneath, one forming the natural himotoshi.

Netsuke for sale. Price on application. Please include item stock number: net-706