| Antique
Japanese Carved Netsuke
Baku
Bad Dream Catcher
Signed: Shoshi, Circa: early 20th Century H.
1.5 in.(3.5cm), W. 1.5 in.(3.5cm), D. 1 in.(2.5cm)
Condition: usage worn and cracklines A
fine authentic Baku netsuke of early 20th century Taisho period. The intricate
relationship of arcs and roundels is the work of an accomplished artist, expertly
articulating flamboyant features as the billowing balls of fur, inward pointed
tusks framing the curl elephant trunk, in it's finely rhythmically delineated
rythmn, the mythical beast is lively and possesses a touch of charms in a distinctive
traditional character.
Private Collection
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