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A SMALL BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A SPIDER AND FERNS A BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A CRAB AND POEMS
By Ryusui, Iwami Province, early 19th century By Ryusui, Iwami Province, early 19th century
Carved in relief with a spider towards the narrow end, the reverse with a The small tusk carved in the centre of the concave facet in relief with a
clump of ferns engraved in kebori, signed Kashi no yadori Ryusui (Ryusui, spider crab, the reverse delicately engraved in kebori with waka poems
in his lodging at Kashi) with a kao. in three lines, signed Ryusui with a kao.
8.5cm (3 3/8in). 10.2cm (4in).
£2,000 - 2,500 £2,000 - 2,500
JPY290,000 - 360,000 JPY290,000 - 360,000
US$2,600 - 3,300 US$2,600 - 3,300
猪牙彫根付 蜘蛛 銘 「可志之舎竜水（花押）」 19世紀前期 猪牙彫根付 和歌に蟹 銘 「龍水（花押）」 19世紀前期

Published: Provenance:
Earle, Huthart, p.145, no.125. Anne Hull Grundy Collection.

Published:
Hull Grundy, NCIS, figs.107-109.
Earle, Huhart, p.146, no.126.

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