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AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A CENTIPEDE AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A SPIDER
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century ON A NASUBI (AUBERGINE)
A bifurcated section of rotting wood carved in relief with a centipede By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
walking over one side, its body and legs finely carved and cleverly utilising The large spider crawling along the curved aubergine, the almost-black
the varied tone of the umimatsu, signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman to umimatsu with slightly paler patches, signed Iwami-no-kuni Denshinsai
(carved by Kanman in Iwami Province) with a kao. Kanman to (carved by Denshinsai Kanman of Iwami Province) with a kao.
5.3cm (2 1/8in). 8.5cm (3 3/8in).
£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

海松彫根付 枯木に蜈蚣 銘 「石見国貫満刀（花押）」 海松彫根付 茄子に蜘蛛 銘 「石見国伝神斎貫満作（花押）」
19世紀前期 19世紀前期

Published: Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, p.580. Lazarnick, NIA, p.585.
Rokusho 20, p.44, no.53. Earle, Huthart, p.265, no.234.
Earle, Huthart, p.261, no.230.
Burditt, ICK, p.49, fig.3. 108 *

105 A BUFFALO-HORN NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON A TARO LEAF
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE The curved section of horn carved in high relief with a snail, its body
OF A BEETLE ON AN OAK BRANCH emerging from its shell as it slides over the leaf, its veins depicted in low
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
The winged beetle resting with legs splayed on a thick branch of oak with relief signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman to (carved by Kanman in Iwami
Province) with a kao.
an acorn and leaves carved in relief, the mainly dark material with slight 7.8cm (3 1/8in).
pale patches, signed Iwami-no-kuni Kakuhodo Kanman to (carved by
Kakuhodo Kanman of Iwami Province) with a kao. £2,000 - 2,500
7cm (2¾in). JPY290,000 - 360,000
£2,000 - 2,500 US$2,600 - 3,300
JPY290,000 - 360,000
US$2,600 - 3,300 水牛角彫根付 芋の葉に蝸牛 銘 「石見国貫満刀（花押）」
19世紀前期

海松彫根付 柏の枝に兜虫 銘 「石見国霍峯堂貫満刀（花押）」 Published:
19世紀前期 Earle, Huthart, p.267, no.236.

Provenance:
George Lazarnick Collection. 109 *
A KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE
Published: OF A CRAB ON DRIFTWOOD
Lazarnick, NIA, pp.79 and 580. By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
Earle, Huthart, p.263, no.232. The large crab carved in high relief, resting at one end of a long,
weathered section of driftwood bearing a highly distinctive grain,
106 * signed in a sunken rectangular reserve Iwami-no-kuni Kanman to
(carved by Kanman in Iwami Province) with a kao.
AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A BEETLE ON TWO MUSHROOMS 8.5cm (3 3/8in).
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
The winged insect crawling over the broad worm-eaten head of £2,500 - 3,000
a mushroom overlapping a smaller fungus at one side, the wood JPY360,000 - 440,000
somewhat worn, signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman (Kanman of Iwami US$3,300 - 3,900
Province) with a kao.
6.3cm (2½in).
黒柿彫根付 流木に蟹 銘 「石見国貫満刀（花押）」
£1,500 - 2,000 19世紀前期

JPY220,000 - 290,000 Provenance:
US$2,000 - 2,600 Anne Hull Grundy Collection.
黒檀彫根付 茸に兜虫 銘 「石見国貫満（花押）」 19世紀前期 Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.270, no.239.
Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.264, no.233.

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