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FIVE WOOD ANIMAL TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SHISHI A SMALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY
AND BIRD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province,
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
early to mid 19th century The first seated, facing ahead with open Seated on a large straw sandal and leaning
The first a squirrel on a cluster of biwa fruit, mouth containing a loose ball and protecting forward to chew on the thong, one hind leg
the eyes inlaid, signed Ichimin to, 4.2cm a large ball, signed Michishige, 4cm (1½in) forming the himotoshi; signed in a sunken
(1 5/8in) wide; the second a rat seated, wide; the second recumbent, its head turned rectangular reserve Kokei.
holding its tail, the eyes inlaid, unsigned, to the right with a loose ball in its open mouth, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide.
3.8cm (1½in) wide; the third a toad on a its tail erect, unsigned, 4.5cm (1½in) wide. (2).
sandal, inscribed Masanao with a kao, 3.5cm £800 - 1,000
(1 3/8in) wide; the fourth a swimming gull, £1,000 - 1,500 JPY120,000 - 150,000
carved in a simplified manner, unsigned, JPY150,000 - 230,000 US$1,100 - 1,400
4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; the fifth a toad carved US$1,400 - 2,100
in the manner of Kachu, the eyes inlaid,
signed illegibly, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide. (5).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

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