Japanese Hirado Porcelain Novelty Netsuke of a Seated Puppy, Dating to the Meiji Period.

Name: Japanese Hirado Porcelain Novelty Netsuke of a Seated Puppy, Dating to the Meiji Period.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA552761
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Oliver Sargent Antiques

Description

For sale this fine rare Japanese Hirado porcelain novelty netsuke of a seated puppy, dating to the Meiji period. It is in an unusual seated begging stance with the front two paws that move up and down as though asking for food. The netsuke is 5.5cm tall and 4cm long. It is in good condition with a small glaze chip to the right-hand side of the front paws opening and a further couple of small chips or flakes to the underside of the same opening. These are not noticeable with the netsuke is seated. A rare item. A similar example, without polychrome details, is illustrated in Laura J. Mueller’s catalogue for the Toledo Museum of Art: Adornment in Clay, Ceramic Netsuke from the Richard R. Silverman collection, 2010, p. 49, no. 2009.168

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Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

4cm (1.57")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA552761

Dealers Internal Reference

OSA857

Description

For sale this fine rare Japanese Hirado porcelain novelty netsuke of a seated puppy, dating to the Meiji period.

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It is in an unusual seated begging stance with the front two paws that move up and down as though asking for food.

Oliver Sargent Antiques

The netsuke is 5.5cm tall and 4cm long. It is in good condition with a small glaze chip to the right-hand side of the front paws opening and a further couple of small chips or flakes to the underside of the same opening. These are not noticeable with the netsuke is seated. A rare item. A similar example, without polychrome details, is illustrated in Laura J. Mueller’s catalogue for the Toledo Museum of Art: Adornment in Clay, Ceramic Netsuke from the Richard R. Silverman collection, 2010, p. 49, no. 2009.168

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.co.uk

or: www.oliversargentantiques.com