Huthart collection of netsuke offered at Bonhams
Robert S Huthart, the Newcastle-born manager of the Hong Kong department store conglomerate Lane Crawford, was first introduced to netsuke on a visit to Tokyo when he was given of a copy of 'The Wonderful World of Netsuke' by Raymond Bushell.
His focus became the distinctive netsuke produced by late 18th and early 19th century carvers base…