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259 A small ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi.
18th century

Roaring, the head turned to the left and its legs
drawn in for compactness.
Height 2.4 cm; length 3.4 cm
Provenance
Harriet Szechenyi (1922-2009), Zurich (sold at
Bonhams, London 8.11.2011, lot 1). This piece was
the first netsuke purchased by Harriet Szechenyi in
about 1963.

Literatur
Illustrated in: Rosemary Bandini, Shishi and Other
Netsuke, London 1999, p. 14, no. 10
€ 300 – 400

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260 A large Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi with
a ball. Late 18th century

A shishi of triangular cross-section sits with a ball
between its paws, the large head with an open mouth
and a bushy mane. The eye pupils of brown horn.
Height 4 cm
Provenance
Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12.12.2009, lot 913

€ 1.500 – 1.800

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261 A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi. Kyoto.
Early 19th century

Sitting on its tail, the eye pupils of black horn. Chip.
Height 2.6 cm; length 4.5 cm

€ 800 – 1.000

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