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TWO WOOD NETSUKE THREE IVORY FRUIT NETSUKE AND SEVEN SEAL NETSUKE
AND THREE IVORY SKULLS TWO WOOD PERSIMMON NETSUKE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era One signed Mitsuhiro, Edo period Edo period (1615-1868),
(1868-1912), 19th to early 20th century (1615-1868), 19th century 18th to mid 19th century
The first a human skull resting on two human The first two biwa fruit, partly peeled and Five of ivory, comprising a seated dog,
bones, signed Jiro, 6cm (2 3/8in) high; the attached to a stalk, signed Mitsuhiro, 4.2cm scratching its face with a hind paw, unsigned,
second a seahorse, the eyes inlaid, unsigned, (1 5/8in) wide; the second the same subject, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; two monkeys fighting
6cm (2 3/8in) high; the first of the skulls inscribed Mitsuhiro, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high; the over a high base, unsigned, 4.2cm (1 5/8in)
realistically carved and with a himotoshi, third two hozuki (Chinese lantern) attached high; a shishi standing on an oval seal
unsigned, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high; the second an to a stalk with foliage, inscribed Rantei, base, unsigned, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; a
okimono, stained for effect, signed Mitsugetsu, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) wide; the first wood netsuke small coiled dragon on an oval seal base,
5.4cm (2 1/8in) high; the third of similar form, a persimmon, split to one side, inscribed unsigned, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; and a group
unsigned, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high.(5). Gyokuso with seal, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; of seals with various handles, including a
the second the same subject, severed at the grazing horse, and a shishi, unsigned, 3.8cm
£1,500 - 2,000 top to reveal the flesh within, signed Keisai, (1½in) high; one of bone, in the form of a
JPY230,000 - 300,000 2.5cm (1in) high. (5). hakutaku, unsigned, 6cm (2 3/8in) high; and
US$2,100 - 2,800 a wood netsuke of a seated shishi on a base,
£1,500 - 2,000 unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) high. (7).
JPY230,000 - 300,000
US$2,100 - 2,800 £1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

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