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Bid 450.00
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01/09 18:20 EST

Japanese Carved Wood Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat
January 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

Carved from a large piece of heavily grained wood, this humble-looking maneki-neko cat sits on its haunches in the classic pose with its left paw up and wears a charming wide-eyed expression on its face. Late Edo/early Meiji period (ca. 1850). This sculpture was roughly executed in the “single-blade carving” technique known as “itto bori,” which produces a faceted surface, with each facet reflecting a single cut...
Bid 280.00
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04/03 06:35 EDT