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399 A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a fukurasuzume,
by Genkô. Late 18th/early 19th century

The stylised sparrow’s body partly engraved with plumage,
the eyes of dark horn. Signed Genkô.
Height 3.8 cm
Provenance
Collection Werner Damm
Through Grete Damm, Munich, May 1983
Coll. no. 1000 (handwritten)
€ 900 – 1.200

399
400 A black wood netsuke of a tortoise. 19th century
With head emerging from underneath the carapace,
the legs closely pressed to the body, the central hexagonal
segment of the carapace with an eyelet for the cord.
Height 1.6 cm; length 4.8 cm

Provenance
Purchased from Ohmura, Hamburg, August 1965
Coll. no. 673 (handwritten)
€ 250 – 350

400
401 A bone netsuke of a frog and a snail on a mushroom.
Late 19th century
Both animals climbing on each side of an oval shaped
mushroom cap, separated by a budding chrysanthemum
branch lying across. Restoration.
Length 4 cm
Provenance
Purchased from Alexander Pollmer, Munich
Coll. no. 860 (printed)
€ 400 – 600

401
402 An umimatsu netsuke of a bamboo segment.
19th century

Carved with bamboo leaves with three dewdrops of silver.
Hollowed out to the inside except for the diaphragm.
Height 4.9 cm

Provenance
Through Grete Damm, Munich, 18.11.1978
Coll. no. 689 (handwritten)

€ 600 – 800

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