51. NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT DEUX LAPINS Par Masanao, Yamada, Province d'Ise, XIXe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO RABBITS By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th century One rabbit seated with its ears raised in alert, the second with piebald fur, standing and resting its forelegs on its partner's back, the eyes inlaid in pale horn; signed in a polished reserve Masanao. 3.3cm (1 5/16in) long. 木彫根付　兎　銘「正直」　19世紀 Provenance: Purchased from Jan Lühl Antiquités, Paris, June 1991.