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           A RARE BUFFALO-HORN NETSUKE       A RARE KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON)   AN EBONY NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE
           OF FUKUROKUJU                     WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHIMAI DANCER  CLUTCHING A MONKEY
           By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province,   By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province,   By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province,
           early 19th century                early 19th century               early 19th century
           Carved from the tip of the horn, the god seated,  The small figure standing, leaning to one side,   The large eagle perched, facing ahead with a
           his knees raised, holding a large fan with one   wearing a large lion mask and holding a rattle,   stern expression, grasping a terrified monkey,
           hand, the horn ideally suited to represent   the large eyes inlaid in pale and dark horn,   the eyes of both animals inlaid in horn, signed
           Fukurokuju’s elongated bald head and of   signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman (Kanman of   Iwami-no-kuni Kanman (Kanman of Iwami
           variegated colour, signed Kanman with a kao.   Iwami Province) with a kao.   Province).
           6.4cm (2½in).                     4.8cm (1 7/8in) high.            7.3cm (2 7/8in) high.
           £800 - 1,000                      £1,200 - 1,500                   £2,500 - 3,000
           JPY120,000 - 150,000              JPY170,000 - 220,000             JPY360,000 - 440,000
           US$1,000 - 1,300                  US$1,600 - 2,000                 US$3,300 - 3,900

           水牛角彫根付 福禄寿 銘 「貫満                  黒柿彫根付 獅子舞 銘 「石見国貫満               黒檀彫根付 鷲に捕えられた猿
           (花押)」 19世紀前期                      (花押)」 19世紀前期                     銘 「石見国貫満」 19世紀前期

           Published:                        Provenance:                      Provenance:
           Rokusho 20, p.51, no.65.          Madelyn Hickmott Collection.     Viscount Bearsted Collection.
           Earle, Huthart, p.287, no.257.
                                             Published:                       Published:
                                             Rokusho 20, p.45, no.55.         Earle, Huthart, p.291, no.261.
                                             Earle, Huthart, p.288, no.258.   Burditt, ICK, p.49, no.5.
                                             Burditt, ICK, p.54, fig.18.




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