Antique
Japanese Netsuke Baby
Doll
Dancing with Fan
Signature: Hozan. Circa: early 20th century H 2 in.(5cm), W 1 in.(2.5cm),
D 0.75 in.(2cm)
Condition: excellent! Hozan,
A.N. Kunio Yoshida. Born Sept. 7th, 1921 in Tokyo. Descendent of the Shogun Takauji
Ashikaga. He likes to carve genre subjects: old man, parent and child. Formerly
carved trick netsuke. Considerably more than an average carver; shows promise
of reaching top rank. More details on "Contemporary Netsuke" by Miriam Kinsey,
page 170.
Private Collection
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