A Yamada School Wood Netsuke
Edo period (19th century), signed Masakatsu
Carved as a seated tiger looking to the left and snarling, his long tail held close to his neck, the animal's coat carved with fine and naturalistically patterned with dark stain, eyes inlaid in metal, signature in polished reserve with no border
1½in. (3.8cm.) wide
A Yamada School Wood Netsuke
Edo period (19th century), signed Masakatsu
Carved as a seated tiger looking to the left and snarling, his long tail held close to his neck, the animal's coat carved with fine and naturalistically patterned with dark stain, eyes inlaid in metal, signature in polished reserve with no border
1½in. (3.8cm.) wide
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