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316 A wood netsuke of the Three Wise Monkeys 317 A boxwood netsuke of a bunbuku chagama. 19th century
Seated back to back in a circle and covering their eyes, A priest placing his hand on his head in an expression of
mouths and ears with their paws. The eyes of light horn. surprise sits in front of a water kettle (chagama), which is
Inscribed Mitsukazu in an oval reserved from the engraved changing into a tanuki.
fur. Height 3.5 cm

The subject of the sanpiki saru, the monkeys embodying Provenance
the principle of „see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil“ Edward and Marilyn Flower, New York (sold at Christie’s
originated in the decoration of the horse stables of Nikkô. South Kensington, London, 12.5.2010, lot 163)
Height 3.5 cm
€ 200 – 300
€ 400 – 500

318 A boxwood netsuke of a tanuki. First half 19th century 319 A boxwood netsuke of a tanuki hara tsutsumi.
19th century
Wearing a kimono the tanuki reads a book placed on his
huge scrotum, the head resting on his propped up arm. Drumming his protruding belly/scrotum, his back partly
Remains of black and red lacquer. Chips. covered by a tattered lotus leaf. One eye pupil of black
Height 3.4 cm glass, the other missing.
Height 2.9 cm
€ 300 – 400
€ 200 – 250

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