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TADAKUNI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKIN By Tadakuni, signed Tadakuni 忠國 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A finely detailed snake weaves its way in and out of the rotting holes of a pumpkin, its tongue flickering as it rests its head on the top. The textures of the snake’s scaly skin and the pumpkin’s grooved surface are achieved with clever staining and carving. Two small himotoshi underneath. Signed in almost completely worn away ukibori characters TADAKUNI. LENGTH 4.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. The signature almost completely erased. Auction comparison: Compare a near-identical wood netsuke by the same artist of a snake emerging from a pumpkin, signed Tadakuni, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 28 April 2023, Vienna, lot 102 ( sold for EUR 6,500).
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TADAKUNI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKIN By Tadakuni, signed Tadakuni 忠國 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A finely detailed snake weaves its way in and out of the rotting holes of a pumpkin, its tongue flickering as it rests its head on the top. The textures of the snake’s scaly skin and the pumpkin’s grooved surface are achieved with clever staining and carving. Two small himotoshi underneath. Signed in almost completely worn away ukibori characters TADAKUNI. LENGTH 4.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. The signature almost completely erased. Auction comparison: Compare a near-identical wood netsuke by the same artist of a snake emerging from a pumpkin, signed Tadakuni, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 28 April 2023, Vienna, lot 102 ( sold for EUR 6,500).
