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417 A fine Tokyo school inlaid ivory netsuke of an
Okame, by Yasuyuki. Around 1900

Giggling, dressed in a red (faded) kimono with large
patterned flower reserves and blossoms in various
silver and mother-of-pearl inlays. The cord holes
stained green. Signed Yasuyuki.
Height 3.4 cm

Provenance
Acquired in 1985 from Barry Davies Oriental Art,
London

€ 1.600 – 1.800

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418 An okimono-type ivory netsuke of two herdboys
with oxen, by Hôshinsai. Second half 19th century

One herdboy sits on the back of an ox and plays
a flute while the other leads the ox by a rope and
carries a staff, on an irregular base. Signed Hôshinsai
and sealed Nobu.
This is a representation of two episodes from the
parable of the „Ten Ox Herding Pictures“.
Height 4.2 cm; width 6.9 cm

€ 800 – 1.000

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419 An Edo school ivory netsuke of a karako and
a cockerel on a drum, by Gyokusai.
Second half 19th century
Lying on an oval drum, placing his hand on the back
of a cockerel. An opening to the drum’s side revea-
ling a hen with her chick. The drum nails of black
horn. Signed Gyokusai to the underside.
A group of a cockerel with a hen and chicks can be
read as a symbol of domestic harmony especially
when paired with a drum which has been sounded
to assemble troops in times of war and which now
functions as a roosting place.
Width 3.5 cm; height 2.7 cm

€ 700 – 900

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