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430 A black wood netsuke of a crane and two
young. 19th century

The parent hatching an egg, with two young
birds at its side, the head turned pecking one
of them. The eyes reserved from the dark-
stained wood.
Height 2.6 cm; width 3.4 cm

Provenance
Christie’s, London, 23.6.1995, lot 407
€ 1.600 – 1.800

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431 A boxwood netsuke of a cockerel next to
a rock
Seated next to a rock, the head turned, facing
a plant with berries, the eyes of black horn.
Inscribed Kisui.
Height 2.7 cm; width 3 cm
Provenance
Nagel, Stuttgart, 31.5.2003, lot 1823
€ 1.800 – 2.000

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