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390 A fine boxwood netsuke of a shishi and young.
Mid 19th century

Seated on its hind legs, head turned, with a brocade
ball carved in openwork and with a loose ball inside,
the left paw protectively placed over its young. The
larger shishi’s eye pupils inlaid in black horn. Signed
Masayoshi on a bar to the underside. Cracks.
Height 3 cm; width 4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from J. van Daalen, Utrecht,
December 1970
Coll. no. 869 (printed and handwritten)
€ 600 – 800

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391 An Edo school ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball,
by Gyokuyôsai. 19th century
Seated, the head slightly turned to the left with a
long ribbon in his mouth, tied to the ball upon which
the shishi places its forepaw. Signed Gyokuyôsai.
Height 3.3 cm

Provenance
Coll. no. 986 (handwritten)
€ 550 – 650

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392 A lacquer netsuke of two shishi. Late 19th century
Both animals biting the other’s rear paw, thus
forming a nearly square shape.
Height 3.3 cm
Provenance
Purchased from J. van Daalen, Utrecht,
September 1970
Coll. no. 768 (printed)

€ 250 – 350

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