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84 *                                              86 *
           A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL                      AN UNUSUALLLY LARGE BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE OF A DRAGON
           ON A ROTTING MUSHROOM                             By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, dated 1829
           By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century   The tusk of pronounced curvature, carved in relief with a dragon amid
           The large mollusc emerging from its shell and turning to the left as it   clouds, extending almost along the entire length, signed Bunsei juninen
           slithers over the underside of the partly eaten fungus, signed with    ... sangatsu hi Iwami no ju Kanman saku (made by Kanman, a resident of
           ukibori characters in a gourd-shaped reserve Goho.    Iwami, on a day in the third month ... of the twelfth year of Bunsei)
           4.8cm (1 7/8in).                                  with a kao. 13.8cm (5 3/8in).
           £3,000 - 3,500                                    £2,500 - 3,000
           JPY440,000 - 510,000                              JPY360,000 - 440,000
           US$3,900 - 4,600                                  US$3,300 - 3,900

           黄楊彫根付 朽茸に蝸牛 銘 「五鳳」 18世紀後期/19世紀前期                  猪牙彫根付 竜 銘 「文政十二年囗三月日石見住貫満作(花押)」
                                                             1829年
           Published:
           Lazarnick, NIA, p.1323.                           Provenance:
           Rokusho 20, p.52, no.67.                          Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection.
           Earle, Huthart, p.208, no.180.
                                                             Published:
           85 *                                              Bushell, NFU, no.424.
                                                             Rokusho 20, p.41, no.50.
           AN UNUSUAL BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE                      Earle, Huthart, p.222, no.194.
           OF A RECUMBENT OX                                 Burditt, ICK, p.52, fig.13.
           Probably Iwami Province, 19th century
           Carved in shishiaibori with a recumbent ox, its head lowered
           to the right and its tail trailing, signed with an unidentified seal.    87 *
           12cm (4¾in).                                      A BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE OF A DRAGON
                                                             By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
           £1,500 - 2,000                                    Carved in relief with a running dragon, extending along almost the
           JPY220,000 - 290,000                              entire length of the tusk, its eyes inlaid, signed Iwami-no-kuni Kakuhodo
           US$2,000 - 2,600                                  Kanman to (carved by Kakuhodo Kanman of Iwami Province) with a kao.
                                                             11.1cm (4 3/8in).
           猪牙彫根付 臥牛 在印(不詳) 19世紀
                                                             £3,000 - 3,500
           Provenance:                                       JPY440,000 - 510,000
           Carlo Monzino Collection.                         US$3,900 - 4,600
           Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 21 June 1995, lot 241.
                                                             猪牙彫根付 竜 銘 「石見国霍峯堂貫満刀(花押)」 19世紀前期
           Published:
           Earle, Huthart, p.220, no.192.                    Provenance:
           Burditt, ICLS, p.38, fig.2.                       Imai Kenzo Collection.

                                                             Published:
                                                             Hurtig, MNA, no.469.
                                                             Earle, Huthart, p.224, no.195.
















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