An ivory netsuke of a saru ningyo (monkey doll)
Style of Hidemasa I, Osaka school, early 19th century.
5.1cm high
Provenance:
Marcel Lorber collection
J. and A. Katchen collection
Literature:
A. Katchen, Netsuke 7, vol.2, Paris (K. R. Publishers, 2010), p. 343, no. K977
A saru ningyo, a doll made of rolled-up cloth, which is tied to resemble a monkey wearing an eboshi (a stiff lacquered formal hat) The arms and legs are bound together with a cord, the cloth shows an intricate pattern.
Sku: net-1233
