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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A SNAKE A BUFFALO-HORN NETSUKE
OF A SPIDER AND WEB Attributed to Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838), OF A SNAIL ON A BAMBOO SECTION
19th century dated 1808 By Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838),
The sides of a section of boxwood carved in Its body tightly coiled in several loops with its early 19th century
low relief, depicting a spider next to its web and head resting on top, signed Bunka go[...] tatsu A snail gliding over the top of a cut length of
several leafy bamboo stalks, the cut surfaces gogatsu kichinichi (a lucky day in the fifth month bamboo with four prominent nodes, signed
polished, unsigned. of the fifth, dragon, year of Bunka [1808]). Seiyodo Bunshojo chokoku (carved by Seiyodo
7.2cm (2¾in) long. 4.5cm (1¾in). Bunshojo). 5.8cm (2¼in) high.
£2,000 - 2,500 £4,000 - 4,500 £4,000 - 5,000
JPY290,000 - 360,000 JPY580,000 - 650,000 JPY580,000 - 730,000
US$2,600 - 3,300 US$5,200 - 5,900 US$5,200 - 6,600
黄楊彫根付 蜘蛛の巣 無銘 19世紀 黒檀彫根付 蛇 銘 「文化五口辰五月吉 水牛の角彫根付 竹に蝸牛 銘 「青陽堂文
日」 1808年 章女彫刻」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
Anne Hull Grundy Collection. Published: Published:
Ducros, NS, p.94, no.193. Earle, Huthart, p.124, no.104.
Published: Earle, Huthart, p.122, no.103.
Hull Grundy, NCIS, fig.36.
Earle, Huthart, p.119, no.99.

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