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Displaying a flying crane above an old tree trunk and pine Displaying two tengu sitting in a shallow basket amidst
branches on the reverse, in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with sugi branches on one side, and an oni with a pestle grin-
a little kirikane on a black lacquer ground. Nashiji and ding in a mortar on the other side, in takamaki-e, red,
fundame to the inside. Minor damage. Along with a yellow green, brown and black lacquer with small gold-foil inlays
ojime and a boxwood netsuke of a clam with a pavillion on a sabiji ground imitating iron. Signed with a large seal
inside, signed Mitsunobu. reading Takamitsu/Kôkô. Black lacquer and fundame to the
Height 7.6 cm; width 5.5 cm inside. Ojime in shape of a metal cylinder with patterns in
gold and a modern wood netsuke of two frogs.
€ 500 – 600 Height 7.1 cm; width 5.6 cm

€ 800 – 1.200

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