Lot 258 A Japanese wood netsuke of a hippo

A Japanese wood netsuke of a hippo

Meiji period, signed Masatomo

GBP 420

Estimate: £600 - £800

5cm long x 3cm high.

Minor wear including a few microscopic stains to surface, otherwise good.

A Japanese wood netsuke of a hippo
Meiji period, signed Masatomo
The animal well-carved with deeply wrinkled skin and beady black eye, the rear left haunch with double circular piercings for hanging above the incised signature, Masatomo, 正友, 5cm long x 3cm high.
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
明治时期日本木雕河马根付，署名正友
【年代】
明治时期，署名正友
【描述】
一件日本木雕河马根付
明治时期，署名正友
动物雕刻精细，皮肤皱纹深邃，眼睛黑色且明亮，后左臀部有两个圆形穿孔用于悬挂，上方刻有签名“正友”，长5厘米，高3厘米。
【品相】
表面有轻微磨损，包括几处微小污渍，总体状况良好。