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116 * 118 *
AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A PILE OF MUSHROOMS A LARGE KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century OF A RECUMBENT OX
The large rat seated with its head raised and bearing an alert expression, Attributed to Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
on a large overturned mushroom with two smaller growths at its back, Lying with its head raised and turned to the right, its body devoid of
the eyes inlaid in horn, signed Kanman to (carved by Kanman) hairwork and its legs drawn in for compactness, unsigned.
with a seal. 8.2cm (3¼in).
7.8cm (3 1/8in).
£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
黒柿彫根付 臥牛 無銘 19世紀前期
黒檀彫根付 茸に乗る鼠 銘 「貫満刀」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
Provenance: Fairley Collection, no.199.
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection. M. T. Hindson Collection.
W. G. Bosshard Collection.
Published:
Published: Davey, MTH, p.376, no.1127.
Barry Davies Oriental Art, The Netsuke Collection of W. G. Bosshard, Earle, Huthart, p.281, no.250.
Part I, London, 1994, no.10.
Earle, Huthart, p.279, no.248. 119 *
117 * A SMALL EBONY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
A BUFFALO-HORN NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A BAMBOO SHOOT Lying with its head lowered and turned to the left, its legs drawn in for
By Kanman (1793-1859), first half of the 19th century compactness and its eyes inlaid in pale and dark horn,
Carved in relief from the tip of the horn, depicting a small rat crawling signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman (Kanman of Iwami Province) with a kao.
atop a bamboo shoot, signed Iwami-no-kuni no ju Kanman to 5.1cm (2in).
(carved by Kanman, a resident of Iwami Province) with a kao.
8.1cm (3 1/8in). £2,500 - 3,000
JPY360,000 - 440,000
£800 - 1,000 US$3,300 - 3,900
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300 黒檀彫根付 臥牛 銘 「石見国貫満（花押）」 19世紀前期

水牛角彫根付 竹に鼠 銘 「石見国之住貫満刀（花押）」 Provenance:
19世紀前期 Anne Hull Grundy Collection.

Published: Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, p.590. Earle, Huthart, p.282, no.251.
Rokusho 20, p.50, no.63.
Earle, Huthart, p.280, no.249. 120 *
Burditt, ICK, p.51, figs. 8a-8b.
AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, early 19th century
Lying with its legs folded beneath its body, a halter tied through its nose
and forming an S-shape over its back, its eyes inlaid in pale and dark
horn, signed in an irregular reserve Iwami-no-kuni Kanman to (carved by
Kanman in Iwami Province) with a kao.
7.8cm (3 1/8in).

£2,000 - 2,500
JPY290,000 - 360,000
US$2,600 - 3,300
黒檀彫根付 臥牛 銘 「石見国貫満刀（花押）」 19世紀前期

Published:
Rokusho 20, p.48, no.60.
Earle, Huthart, p.282, no.253.

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