Fantastic early 19th century, Edo period boxwood netsuke depicting a seated starving wolf (Okami) with a hare under his front paw. His eyes and mouth wide open, as if resting after a successful chase. Signed Masatomo 正友.
Good overall condition with small loss to one of the ears and to the very tip of hare’s tail.
Measures approx. 3 cm tall and 5 cm across.
For a very similar piece see: Bonhams – Fine Japanese Works of Art (16 September 2014) – LOT 2092 A wood netsuke of a wolf and a hare by Masatomo, Edo period (19th century)
