LOT 221 TADATOSHI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON
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By Tadatoshi, signed TadatoshiJapan, Nagoya, 19th centuryThe dragon’s body curled in tight loops, forming the natural himotoshi and forming a compact composition. The dragon clutching its tail with its sharp claws, the scales neatly incised. The eyes are inlaid in dark horn. Its mouth is open with the tongue stretched out. The underside with the signature TADATOSHI in ukibori within an oblong reserve.WIDTH 3.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related Nagoya-school wood netsuke of a coiled dragon, also dated to the 19th century, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 16 May 2013, London, lot 26 (sold for 2,000 GBP).
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