Page 40 - Fine Japanese Art Bonhams London May 2018

84 Y Ф 87 Y Ф
FOUR IVORY FIGURE NETSUKE AN IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF DARUMA
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Tomotoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The first a mischievous boy, seated, peeling off his taiko drum head The Zen patriarch standing, yawning after his nine-year meditation, his
with one hand, his robe stained in green and other details inlaid, mouth open and arms stretched over his head, his robe in tatters, a
signed Yasutomo, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; the second of Ashinaga, hossu (fly switch) carved on his back; signed Tomotoshi.
seated on a small drum, holding a book with both hands, his robe 11.2cm (4 3/8in) high.
stained in green and other details inlaid, signed Mitsuyuki, 4.5cm
(1¾in) wide; the third of Hotei with a blind masseur, his robe stained in £1,000 - 1,500
green and other details inlaid, signed Yasuichi, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; JPY150,000 - 230,000
the fourth a boy with a rabbit on his shoulder, unsigned, 5.3cm US$1,400 - 2,100
(2 1/8in) high. (4).

£1,000 - 1,500 88 Y Ф
JPY150,000 - 230,000 THREE IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE FIGURE GROUPS
US$1,400 - 2,100 Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising one giant oni (demon) standing, surrounded by eight
miniature oni clambering around and over a large tobacco pouch and
85 Y Ф pipe, signed on the base Masaaki, 5.8cm (2¼in) high; the second a
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI treasure ship with all the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune)
By Tomoyuki, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century on board, turtles crawling over the sides of the ship, signed with a kao
The god seated with one raised knee, turning to the left while a small in a carved red-lacquer circular reserve, 4.2cm x 5cm (1 5/8in x 2in);
rat clambers on his head, stirring miso in a large bowl, his robe stained the third a rakan seated on a mokugyo (temple gong), one reading a
in green and details inlaid, the cord holes ringed with horn; signed scroll, signed on the base in a carved red-lacquer rectangular reserve
Tomoyuki with a seal. 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide. Shuzan, 5.2cm (2in) high. (3).

£800 - 1,000 £1,500 - 2,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000 JPY230,000 - 300,000
US$1,100 - 1,400 US$2,100 - 2,800

86 Y Ф
TWO IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE NETSUKE
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The first a mask carver seated, imitating the expression of the mask
which he holds with one hand and a mallet with the other, signed
Sosai, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the second a workman seated on and
making a large round mat, signed Ikko, 3.8cm (1½in) high. (2).
£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,400

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