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        332  A wood netsuke of Fukurokuju, by   333  An ebony netsuke of a laughing   334  A wood netsuke of Daikoku.
            Ryûgyoku. Mid-19th century        Jurôjin. 19th century             19th century
            His legless body and head covered    Holding up a scroll for display, the   Standing with his mallet, the other
            by a robe with an incised asa-no-   gods sits on a stag with closely placed   hand raised, his jacket engraved with
            ha pattern, which gives him the    together hooves and a finely incised   scrolls.
            appearance of a Daruma roly-poly-  fur with dots reserved from the   Height 4.1 cm
            doll. Signed Ryûgyoku and seal    engraving.
            inlaid in bone.                   Height 5.7 cm                     Provenance
            Height 4.3 cm                                                       Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount
                                              € 400 – 600                       Bearsted (1882-1948), Warwickshire,
            € 300 – 400                                                         Great Britain
                                                                                Christie’s, London, 15.12.1987, lot 101
                                                                                (unsold)

                                                                                € 500 – 700















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