A RARE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF WASP AND PINECONES Unsigned
Japan, 19^th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Depicting a wasp with folded wings seated on a large pinecone with a smaller pinecone next to it. The larger pinecone is glazed a beautiful deep blue and the wasp and smaller pinecone are glazed in two different shades of brown. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath.

LENGTH 4.7 cm

Condition: Excellent condition with only very little expected firing flaws.
Provenance: German private collection.

Literature comparison:
For a similar netsuke utilizing the same glazes but arranged differently, see the Toledo Museum of Art, accession no. 2009.215.