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A TSUBA AND FUCHI-
KASHIRA
Iron, silver and gold
inlay. Japan, Edo period

Nade Kaku, a rounded
square iron tsuba
carved in high and
low relief showing a
landscape with the
moon, plants and bulls.
Details inlaid in silver
and gold. Unsigned;
the fuchi-kashira of iron
with carved landscape
with water, details with
127 128 nunome-zogan.
AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE BY A KAGAMIBUTA BY TENMIN WITH
126 SHOZAN OF A ROCK, TREES AND RIHAKU HEIGHT tsuba 6.5 CM, 131
A WOODEN NETSUKE OF A SANBASO SHRINE Wood and iron. Japan, Edo period HEIGHT fuchi-kashira AN IRON TSUBA
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DANCER Ebony wood netsuke. Japan, 19 century 3.5 CM Iron, gold foil inlay. Edo period, 18 /19 century
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Wood. Japan, 19 century Kagamibuta showing Rihaku in front
A shrine leaning against a rock, with of a waterfall, by Tenmin (TEN-MIN ⣑ Condition: There Maru Gata, a circular iron tsuba carved in high and
Sanbaso is an auspicious dance, often Shinto-figures inside. Pine trees growing 㮹). Rihaku is the Japanese name for is some rust and low relief showing a flying bird above stalks of leafy
performed during the New Year season. around the rock, three visitors on an the well-known Chinese Tang poet Li detachments of foil bamboo, the surface with traces of gold nunome-
The dancer stands on one leg while the arched bridge and two more beneath Taibe. The artist of this work opened inlay, however, it zogan highlights. A hitsu filled with rich black
other is raised. The two arms and head also the trees. The ensemble is standing on a kagamibuta school in the mid-19 becomes smooth and shakudo. Unsigned.
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raised, wearing a mask and the high court a rocky plinth with a flat underside and century in Edo (Tokyo). fit, as feel of passing
hat (eboshi). With the traditional clothing himotoshi. With the signature SHO-ZAN, times, both shitodome HEIGHT 7.5 CM
hakama. Signed on the base. presumably a carver from the Horaku DIAMETER 4.3 CM missing
circle, whose style is reflected in this Provenance: From Condition: Faded in general, some surface corrosion
LENGTH 4 CM work. Condition: Heavily oxidized, crack a Hungarian private - age-related condition
through the wood bowl collection Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection
Condition: Very good condition WIDTH 4.4 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian
Provenance: From an Austrian private private collection, acquired before 1930 Estimate EUR 250,- Estimate EUR 250,-
collection Condition: Very well preserved Starting price EUR 125,- Starting price EUR 125,-
Provenance: From a German private Estimate EUR 50,-
Estimate EUR 300,- collection Starting price EUR 25,-
Starting price EUR 1 50,-
Estimate EUR 400,- 132
Starting price EUR 200,- AN IRON TSUBA AFTER NOBUIE
Iron, gilt copper. Japan, Edo period or earlier
129 Nadegaku gata, a rounded rectangular iron tsuba
A WOOD NETSUKE BY MASATSUGU OF KAPPA, with a design of wheels and vines, small gilt copper
LOTUS AND FROG inlays. Pierced with two udenuki-ana. One hitsu
Wood netsuke. Japan, 19 century ringed with gilt copper .Signed Nobuie.
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The kappa are mythological beings that live in rivers HEIGHT 8.4 CM
and can be quite dangerous, luring and drowning
people and animals, but can also be helpful. They Condition: Good condition
have a small pool of water on their head and a turtle Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection
shell on their back. This kappa is seated next to a
tent-like lotus leaf that contains a tiny frog, only Estimate EUR 300,-
visible if you look very closely. Signature MASA- Starting price EUR 150,-
TSUGU 㬋 㫉 and himotoshi on the flat base, fine
patina.

WIDTH 3.7 CM

Condition: Very good condition
Provenance: From a French private collection

Estimate EUR 100,-
Starting price EUR 50,-

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