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117 | AN EARLY WOOD NETSUKE
OF ONO NO KOMACHI

Unsigned
Japan, Edo, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Finely carved as the seated poetess Ono no Komachi, wearing a
straw cape, and holding a cane and a sun hat in front of her. Her
facial features are expressively carved, she has many wrinkles,
her beauty has faded, nevertheless she still gently smiles,
signifying her wisdom. Her hair which is tied into a knot at the
back is finely incised. Very good, large asymmetrical himotoshi
through the back. The expression is reminiscent of netsuke by
the 18th century netsukeshi Jobun.
HEIGHT 4 cm
Condition: Good condition, old restoration to the edge of one
foot.
Provenance: European collection.
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-

116 | A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUNKARD
Inscribed Sansho
Japan, Edo, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period
(1615-1868)
118 | SHUGETSU: AN EXCELLENT WOOD
NETSUKE OF AN EGG TESTER
Depicting a seated emaciated man, wearing only a loincloth,
holding a sakazuki (sake cup) and a double gourd shaped flask, By Hara Shugetsu I, signed Shugetsu
pouring himself yet another drink. He is looking downwards Japan, Edo, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) HEIGHT 7.5 cm
exclaiming, one eye closed and the other opened, his face
expressively carved. The wood of a very good color, the patina Exhibited: State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Netsuke, Condition: Good condition, minor wear, fine patina. A tiny chip to
worn. Himotoshi through the back. Inscribed underneath Japanese Miniature Sculptures from Private Collections, July - the inside of left foot.
SANSHO 三笑 and kakihan. The face is very much in the manner October 2016, no. 136. Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson collection, sold at Drouot/Piasa
of Jobun. in 1999, lot 425 (sold for 38.000 French Francs), reported in INSJ
1999, volume 19, no. 3, page 56.
HEIGHT 4.7 cm An amusing netsuke of a pot-bellied man, bare-chested, dressed
in a loincloth and wearing boots. One hand is placed at his side Auction comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke by Shugetsu
Condition: Very good condition, fine patina. and the other holds up a smoothly polished ivory egg, his facial sold by Bonhams, Netsuke from a European Collection, 8 May 2016,
Provenance: British collection. features finely carved as he concentrates on inspecting the quality London, lot 108.
of the egg. His hair forms crisply carved curls and the himotoshi in
Estimate EUR 1.500,- the back are large and generous, exactly as they should be. Signed Estimate EUR 4.000,-
Starting price EUR 750,- Shugetsu 舟月. Starting price EUR 2.000,-

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