19th century wooden netsuke of a man with a hoe and a pot in front of him, and a woman with a baby in her arms. The netsuke represents one of the Chinese paragons of filial virtue, that of Kakkyo, who was very poor and decided to bury his living child to be able to feed his old mother. While digging a grave, he found a pot filled with gold. Beautiful dense fruitwood of red brown color, wonderful faces, nice flow to the lines of their clothes, excellent wear and patina. Height 1.84 inches.

Reserve: $600.00

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