93. NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE TORTUE Par Tomokazu, Gifu, début/mi-XIXe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TURTLE By Tomokazu, Gifu, early/mid-19th century The turtle with its head and legs tucked inside its shell to form a compact shape, its head slightly turning to its right; signed in an incised oval reserve Tomokazu. 4.6cm (1 13/16in) long. 木彫根付　亀　銘「友一」　19世紀前期/中期 Provenance: Jacques Carré Collection. Purchased from Eskenazi, March 1984. Published: Eskenazi, Carré, p.156, no.209. A similar example by the artist is illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, OTB, no.35. For another example, see B. Okada and M. Neill, RIB, p.80, no.73.