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396 Two boxwood netsuke. 19th century

a) Two playing puppies, b) a recumbent piebald
puppy on a kemariball. (2)
Height a) 2.9 cm; b) 3.6 cm
Provenance
a) Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, October 1971;
coll. no. 883 (printed and handwritten); b) purchased
from Ohmura, Hamburg, October 1972; coll. no. 899
(printed and handwritten)
€ 200 – 300

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397 A large boxwood netsuke of an eagle and monkey.
18th/early 19th century
Grabbing a terrified crouching monkey, whose paws
seem to be clasped in prayer.
Height 4.5 cm; width 4.4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, February 1971
Coll. no. 854 (printed and handwritten)
€ 600 – 800

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398 A mother-of-pearl netsuke of a crane. 19th century
Of flat shape, with finely engraved eye area, beak
and feathers, both wingtips touching, forming a
nearly round, mon-like netsuke.
Diameter 4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of Dr. Franz Weber,
Vienna
Coll. no. 651 (printed)
€ 700 – 900

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