Circa 1800
The adult wears a collar with ruff and a leash, resting a forepaw on the pup. Its eyes are inlays of dark horn, piebald patches are rendered in distinctive inked hatching, a natural crack in the ivory is disguised by the leash, signed.
H. 3.8 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, France
Takenobu's work is very distinctive, quirky, a little naive and charming, nearly always a dog or bitch with pup.
Compare:
- Lazranick, NIA, p. 1069- Barry Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke Through Three Centuries, no. 42
Registered in France under no. FR1907518835-D
Highly attractive Netsuke of a dog and puppy by Takenobu
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