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A JAPANESE NETSUKE
18TH CENTURY, UNSIGNED
A YAMA-INU or wild dog with its mouth open, revealing fangs, the tail curled between its legs, 3.5 x 4cm
Note: During the 18th century, Japanese forests were teeming with wild dogs known as yamainu (dogs of the mountains) The YAMA-INU were for a long time mistakenly identified as wolves, animals that did not actually exist in Japan.
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Lot 201
18TH CENTURY, UNSIGNED
A YAMA-INU or wild dog with its mouth open, revealing fangs, the tail curled between its legs, 3.5 x 4cm
Note: During the 18th century, Japanese forests were teeming with wild dogs known as yamainu (dogs of the mountains) The YAMA-INU were for a long time mistakenly identified as wolves, animals that did not actually exist in Japan.
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8176
11:00am - 14 May 2017
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Melbourne (lots 1-249) & Sydney (lots 250-484)
10 May 9am-8pm
11-12 May 10am-5pm
13 May 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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