"Netsuke - Poisson Chat à La Gourde - Bois"
Wooden katabori netsuke depicting a catfish (namazu) wrapped around a gourd (hyotan).Signed in a cartouche Tadatoshi.
Note a small crack in the wood on the animal's tail.
Japan, early 19th century.
Dimensions:
Height: 2.5 cm
Width: 3 cm
Depth: 3.5 cm
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