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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOAR AND YOUNG
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century School of Tomotada, Kyoto, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century
Recumbent, its head turned to the right as it glowers, its open The former lying asleep on a bed of ferns, nuts and leaves while its
mouth containing a loose ball, its legs drawn in, forming a compact offspring lies at its side, its head resting on its parent’s trailing hind leg,
composition, the pupils inlaid, the ivory rather worn and with a fine the ivory somewhat worn; inscribed in a rectangular reserve Tomotada.
patina; unsigned. 6.8 cm (2¾in) wide. 6cm (2 3/8in) wide.

£1,000 - 1,500 £4,000 - 5,000
JPY150,000 - 230,000 JPY600,000 - 760,000
US$1,400 - 2,100 US$5,700 - 7,100

90 Y Ф A number of netsuke of sleeping wild boars by Tomotada and his
school are recorded, see Neil K. Davey, Netsuke: A Comprehensive
TWO IVORY NETSUKE OF OXEN AND CALVES Study Based on the M. T. Hindson Collection, London, Faber & Faber
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
The first an ox, recumbent, his head turned to the right as his calf Limited London and Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1974, pp.69-
lies at his side, a rope halter attached to a ring through his nose and 70, nos.178 and 179, although a boar with its young is rarely depicted.
passing over the back, the ox’s pupils inlaid, the slightly worn ivory with
a good patina, inscribed in a rectangular reserve Tomotada, 5.8cm 94 Y Ф
(2¼in) wide; the second the same subject, carved in a similar manner,
the ox’s eyes inlaid, unsigned, 6.5cm (2½in) wide. (2). AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TOAD
By Seiyodo Gansui, Iwami Province,
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
£2,000 - 3,000 Resting on one side of a large reishi fungus, forming a compact
JPY300,000 - 450,000 composition, the himotoshi passing through the thick stalk beneath
US$2,800 - 4,200 and the toad’s eyes inlaid in pale translucent horn, the ivory somewhat
worn and of a good colour, inscribed in sosho calligraphy with a poem;
signed Ka’aigawa Gansui koku. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.
91 Y Ф
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A COW AND CALF £1,500 - 2,000
By Tomotada, Kyoto, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Recumbent with her young calf licking at its mother’s cheek, a thin JPY230,000 - 300,000
rope halter running from the parent’s nose and trailing across her back, US$2,100 - 2,800
the slightly worn ivory of good tone and the pupils inlaid; signed in a
rectangular reserve Tomotada. 5.7cm (2¼in) wide. 95 Y Ф
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER ON BAMBOO
£2,000 - 3,000 Style of Garaku, Osaka, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
JPY300,000 - 450,000 Seated on a thick section of bamboo, turning to the right, its long tail
US$2,800 - 4,200 swept up and across its back, the pupils inlaid; unsigned.
5cm (2in) high.
92 Y Ф £1,200 - 1,800
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOLF
By Tomotada, Kyoto, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century JPY180,000 - 270,000
The emaciated wolf bending over with its mouth open and ears US$1,700 - 2,500
cocked while resting its right forepaw on a clam shell; signed beneath
one hind leg Tomotada within a rectangular reserve. 96 Y Ф
3.3cm (1 3/8in) high. AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOMESTIC DOG
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
£5,000 - 6,000 Lying with its head turned to the right, wearing a knotted collar as it
JPY760,000 - 910,000 holds a large fan with its forepaws, the ivory slightly worn and the eyes
US$7,100 - 8,500 inlaid; unsigned. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) wide.

A similar model of a wolf with a clam shell by Tomotada is £800 - 1,000
illustrated with a line drawing in Frederick Meinertzhagen, MCI: The JPY120,000 - 150,000
Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British US$1,100 - 1,400
Museum, New York, ALan R. Liss Inc., 1986, p.917.

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