Lot no. 25
25. NETSUKE EN BOIS D'UN YAKKO EXÉCUTANT LA DANSE DES MOINEAUX Fin du XVIIIe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF A YAKKO (PORTER/FOOTMAN) PERFORMING 'THE SPARROW DANCE' 18th century The yakko standing with both feet together, wearing a short open jacket and loin cloth, his large belly and drooping chest exposed, posing with one hand raised to his head slightly tilted to one side, grinning broadly, about to perform the 'sparrow' dance, his other hand resting on his hip; unsigned. 10.3cm (4in) high. 木彫根付 奴 無銘 18世紀 Exhibited and Published: Bandini, IAN, p.42, no.68.
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