犬牙彫根付, Dog, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm), Netsuke, Tomotada (Japanese, active late 18th–early 19th century), This carving is an example of the ‘Kyoto style’, a phrase applied to artists working in Kyoto in the late eighteenth century. Particularly striking are the open mouth and prominent ribs of the animal. There is a large group of good quality netsuke signed ‘Tomotada’, however many forgeries were made, even during the artist’s lifetime
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犬牙彫根付, Dog, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th century–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H, 2 1/2, 6.4 cm, W, 1 1/4, 3.2, D, 1/2, 1.3, Netsuke, Tomotada, Japanese, active late 18th–early, carving, example, Kyoto, style, phrase applied, artists working, eighteenth, Particularly striking, open mouth, prominent ribs, animal, large group, good quality, netsuke, signed, ‘Tomotada, forgeries, even, artist, lifetime
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