Wood netsuke representing a dog with its puppy

4.1 x 2.8 cm

By Yanagawa Tomotada, 19^th century

An inro with identical signature is part of the Wrangham collection.

Although Wrangham gives the signature as Uratada 浦忠, the more likely reading is Tomotada 伴忠, listed by Wrangham (p.301) as a metalworker who carved netsuke and inro as a hobby.