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AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CRAB AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CRAB A BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE
ON DRIFTWOOD ON A ROCK WITH TWO CRABS
By Ryusui, early 19th century By Shukuto, Iwami Province, early 19th century By Seiyodo Gansui (1809-1848),
The crab clambering across a piece of striated The small crab with one pincer pulled in towards Iwami Province, first half of the 19th century
and weathered wood, signed Ryusui kizamu its body, resting on the top of a high rock which A small and large crab carved in relief, scurrying
(carved by Ryusui). bears distinctive striations, signed Iwami-shu near the tip of the tusk, signed Iwami-shu
9.1cm (3 5/8in). (Iwami-no-kuni) Enokawa Seiyodo no otoko (Iwami-no-kuni) Enokawa Seiyodo Gansui
Shukuto chokoku (carved by the Eno River in chokoku (carved by the Eno River in Iwami
£3,500 - 4,000 Iwami Province by Shukuto, son of Seiyodo). Province by Gansui) with a kao.
JPY510,000 - 580,000 4.2cm (1 5/8in). 10.1cm (4in) long.
US$4,600 - 5,200
£2,000 - 2,500 £4,000 - 4,500
黒檀彫根付 流木に蟹 銘 「龍水刻」 JPY290,000 - 360,000 JPY580,000 - 650,000
US$2,600 - 3,300
19世紀前期 US$5,200 - 5,900
黒檀彫根付 巌に乗る蟹 銘 「石見州可愛河
Published: 青陽堂男粛騰彫刻」 19世紀前期 猪牙彫根付 蟹 銘 「石見州可愛河青陽堂
Lazarnick, NIA, p.902. 巌水彫刻（花押）」 19世紀前期
Earle, Huthart, p.147, no.127. Published:
Rokusho 20, p.62, no.85. Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.149, no.130. Lazarnick, NIA, p.388.
A rare example by Shukuto, son of Seiyodo Rokusho 20, p.37, no.46.
Tomiharu. Another, published by R. Bushell, Burditt, ICGG, p.39, fig.8.
CN, no.55, is signed ‘carved by Shukuto, Earle, Huthart, p.155, no.134.
son of Seiyodo Tomiharu’.

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