Two reclining oxen made of medium brown wood, one with a herdboy

Description:

Japan, the netsuke with the shepherd boy signed Tomotada, 19th cent.
L. 6,5/ 5,7 cm
From an old German private collection, collected in China and Japan between 1900 and 1920 - The unsigned netsuke with a small break on the tail and a few very small chips, the tomatada netsuke with minor wear due to use