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ANTIQUE #SA552761

Japanese Hirado Porcelain Novelty Netsuke Of A Seated Puppy, Dating To The Meiji Period.

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Oliver Sargent Antiques

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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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA552761
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 5cm (2.0inches)
Width is 4cm (1.6inches)
Depth is 2cm (0.8inches)
Antique SA552761 shown on this page was made in 1900. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1900
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Oliver Sargent Antiques
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07804 225 614
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD