96. NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN ESCARGOT Par Tametaka, Nagoya, XVIIIe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century The large snail emerging from its shell, its optic feelers fully extended, its smooth fleshy body twisting to form the himotoshi; signed in an incised oval reserve Tametaka. 4.3cm (1 11/16in) long. 木彫根付　蝸牛　銘「為隆」　18世紀 Provenance: Purchased from Alain Ducros, April 1992. Exhibited and Published: NS19, p.84, no.148.