A wooden katabori netsuke depicting a man pulling part of his fundoshi stuck in a hamaguri. This humorous netsuke parodies the seduction of feminine wiles. Here, the unfortunate man is caught by his fundoshi (loincloth) in the lips of a clam, the Japanese archetype of the female sex. Two himotoshi below. Signed Kigyoku - ??. Japan, 18th-19th century. L.: 3.8 cm; H.: 4.2 cm
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Lot no. 133

A wooden katabori netsuke depicting a man pulling part of his fundoshi stuck in a hamaguri. This humorous netsuke parodies the seduction of feminine wiles. Here, the unfortunate man is caught by his fundoshi (loincloth) in the lips of a clam, the Japanese archetype of the female sex. Two himotoshi below. Signed Kigyoku - ??. Japan, 18th-19th century. L.: 3.8 cm; H.: 4.2 cm

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€300
Buyer's premium
30%
A wooden katabori netsuke depicting a man pulling part of his fundoshi stuck in a hamaguri. This humorous netsuke parodies the seduction of feminine wiles. Here, the unfortunate man is caught by his fundoshi (loincloth) in the lips of a clam, the Japanese archetype of the female sex. Two himotoshi below. Signed Kigyoku - ??. Japan, 18th-19th century. L.: 3.8 cm; H.: 4.2 cm
Sale
Michael and Jeanne Pix Collection in aid of the Ashmolean Museum and the Uppingham School Foundation
Friday 17 October 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Sale location coming soon 3, rue Favart 75002 Paris