100. SASHI NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE GUÊPE DANS UNE COURGE LUFFA Par Kogetsu, début du XIXe siècle A WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF A WASP IN A LOOFAH GOURD By Kogetsu, early 19th century The wasp gnawing a large hole into the gourd, the smooth gourd pierced with gnawed and decayed holes, a leafy vine trailing down the length of the gourd, the wasp's eyes inlaid; signed Kogetsu. 14.8cm (5 13/16in) high. 木彫差し根付　糸瓜に蜂　銘「江月」　19世紀前期 Provenance: Purchased at Klefisch, Cologne, 2 November 1990, lot 339. Exhibited and Published: NS19, p.84, no.150. A very similar example by the artist from a French private collection was sold at Bonhams, London, 4 November 2020, lot 133.