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ANTIQUE #SA518170

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquered Wood Sanddab Netsuke

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Jon Irvine Antiques

An extremely unusual Japanese Meiji period netsuke or button depicting a Pacific Sanddab fish, superbly detailed it is made from carved wood and is Maki-e lacquered with what appears to be shagreen on the back of the fish, finished with inset glass eyes the underside of the fish was gilded, some of which has worn over the years and an old collectors label can be seen.
 
This exquisite netsuke is anatomically accurate and is in excellent condition measuring 2 inches in length; a similar item can be found on the Ashmolean museum’s website via the link below:
 
http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/6980/10117/10224/12229
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA518170
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 1cm (0.4inches)
Width is 5cm (2.0inches)
Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)
Antique SA518170 shown on this page was made in 1860. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1860
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Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07825 909216
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD