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140 * 141 Y Ф metal manju netsuke, carved with a family
A RARE CARVED EBONY TSUKA A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF TEN
NETSUKE, TWO SAGEMONO, THREE of chickens, unsigned, 4cm (1½in) diam.;
(SWORD HILT) the first sagemono, an ivory two-case inro,
By Sasaki Tomiaki, Iwami Province, Edo period SHIBAYAMA STYLE PIECES AND ONE lacquered with a biwa (East Asian lute) on
(1615-1868), early to mid 19th century IVORY BOX AND COVER the front, two family crests on the reverse,
Edo period (1615-1868) or
Carved on either side with an elaborated
scrolled panel, carved in relief with a dragon Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th to 19th century unsigned, 5cm (2in) high, with an ivory manju
The nine wood netsuke comprising: Gama
netsuke and a bone ojime; a bamboo tonkotsu,
amid swirling clouds on each side and fitted Sennin standing, unsigned, 8cm (3 1/8in) unsigned, 7cm (¾in) wide, with a glass ojime;
at the base with a shakudo fuchi, carved with high; rats inside Daikoku’s large sack, signed a Shibayama-style inlaid circular ivory box and
a fragmented rinzu (textile weave) design and Rokujuroku-o (aged 60), Motokazu to, 6cm (2 cover, the cover typically decorated with a
a simulated kashira surmounted by an applied
insect; signed Sasaki Tomiaki with a kao. 3/8in) wide; two wolves with inlaid eyes, one swallow in flight by autumn plants, unsigned,
inscribed Tomotada, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) wide,
6.5cm x 3.2cm (2 5/8in x 1¼in); a Shibayama-
16.2cm (6 3/8in) long.
another unsigned, 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide; two style wood and ivory short cane, unsigned,
mushrooms, unsigned, 5.4cm (2 1/8in) wide; 31cm (12 1/8in) long; a Shibayama-style ivory
£5,000 - 6,000 Jurojin standing on a Chinese-style table, glove stretcher, unsigned, 24.5cm (9 5/8in)
JPY760,000 - 910,000 beneath which a boy hides, signed Shugetsu, long; a small square ivory box and cover,
US$7,100 - 8,500 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high; two frogs resting on a signed Kikukawa with a kao, 6.1cm x 5.8cm x
discarded roof tile, the eyes inlaid, unsigned, 1.3cm (2 3/8in x 2¼in x ½in). (18).
Born in 1746, Kaishundo or Sasaki Tomiaki 4.7cm (1 7/8in) wide; two Noh mask netsuke,
was probably a follower of Seiyodo Tomiharu. one of Jo (old man), signed Masayoshi, 4.5cm £800 - 1,200
Like Tomiharu, he made ranma (transom (1¾in) high, another of Okina, signed Kokei JPY120,000 - 180,000
panels) for temples. with a kao, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high; a mixed US$1,100 - 1,700
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