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298 An ivory netsuke of Raiden/Fûten. Mid-19th century

Running on billowing clouds and shouldering a bag from
which emerges a swirl of air and with a drum attached to
the ends of the bag. The nails of the drum of black horn,
two nails missing.
Height 3.8 cm
€ 600 – 800

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299 A boxwood netsuke of Oni Soshiki.
Second half 19th century
Running off with the stolen Buddhist reliquary (sharitô),
which the guardian god Idaten was supposed to protect.
Height 4.2 cm

€ 400 – 500

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300 A wood netsuke of an Enma-ô with two oni.
Early 19th century
The King of Hell lies on his right side holding a sceptre,
head resting on his propped-up arm, while two frolicking
oni sit around him. The eye pupils of horn.
Inscribed Minko.
Height 2.5 cm; length 5.3 cm
Provenance
Christie’s South Kensington, London, 9.11.2011, lot 154

€ 600 – 700

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