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283 A small boxwood netsuke of an elephant.
19th century

A karako playing a flute seated on the back of
an elephant with legs wide apart, and a very
long trunk. Chip.
Height 2.6 cm; width 3 cm
€ 300 – 400

284 A fine ivory netsuke of a suisei. 19th century
Seated on an oval base, the head with a single
horn turned, a tortoise’s carapace on the back,
the fur finely engraved and its eyes of brown
horn.
Height 2.4 cm width 3 cm
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Provenance
Collection Marcel Lorber (1900–1986),
(by repute)
Collection Karl M. Schwarz (1926–2007),
Vienna (sold at Klefisch, Cologne, 26.1.2008,
lot 101)
Literatur
Illustrated in: Karl M. Schwarz, Netsuke Sub-
jects, Vienna 1992, p. 55, no. 107

€ 900 – 1.200

285 Four ivory shishi netsuke. 18th/19th century
a) Seated on a rectangular base, b) placing
the right forepaw over its cub, c) standing on
a rectangular base carved in openwork, the
head turned to the side, signed Shôunsai with
kaô, and d) standing on an oval base, the head
turned, roaring. (4)
Height a) 4.4 cm; b) 2.7 cm; c) 3,2 cm; d) 2.8 cm
Provenance
c) Christie’s South Kensington, London,
19.7.2007, lot 21

284 € 400 – 600 image online

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