A RARE SHUZAN STYLE SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF A WITCH Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved as a dancing woman with one leg raised in a dynamic posture, her long and curly hair falling elegantly over the back. She is wearing a short robe and billowing scarves, which together with the foot form the base for this netsuke, as well as a beaded necklace. Her face with an intense expression, the eyes looking upward, the mouth agape. The eyes and necklace are painted with gilt. Two angled himotoshi to the back. HEIGHT 10.5 cm Condition: Good condition with expected wear to gilt and pigments. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related saishiki netsuke of a similar male figure at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 27 March 2020, Vienna, lot 218 (sold for EUR 1,896).