Project Description
Ivory Netsuke of a Kingfisher by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (Osaka 1813-92)
Its wings folded back as it dives. Its eyes are inlays of dark buffalo horn and its beak is gilt metal
Signed: Kaigyoku Masatsugu
Length: 7.4 cm
Information:
Meinertzhagen illustrates a variant from the Behrens collection in his Index on p. 290, with its beak intact and the comment: “Tomita regards this as the genuine work of Kwaigioku”. Another is shown in profile in Lazarnick’s ‘Netsuke and Inro Artists ….’, p. 563
MR3511
