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AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CICADA A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL AN EBONY NETSUKE
ON DRIFTWOOD ON A SHIITAKE MUSHROOM OF TWO AOI (HOLLYHOCK) LEAVES
By Seppo, Iwami Province, early 19th century By Soho, 19th century Attributed to Yusui, probably Iwami Province,
The large insect resting with its wings folded and The large snail slithering over a mushroom, its 19th century
its legs splayed over a striated, irregular section optic feelers extending over the cap, forming a Two large overlapping leaves, one bent over,
of weathered wood, signed Seppo. compact composition in stained wood, the stalk their veins gouged on one side and carved in
6cm (2 3/8in). of the mushroom forming the himotoshi, signed relief on the reverse, the long trailing stalk of
Soho sanjin Minko no zu (Hermit Soho, after one forming the himotoshi, signed Senji
£1,000 - 1,200 Minko). 5.7cm (2¼in). tsukuru (made by Senji).
JPY150,000 - 170,000 6.4cm (2½in).
US$1,300 - 1,600 £2,000 - 2,500
JPY290,000 - 360,000 £1,000 - 1,500
黒檀彫根付 流木に蝉 銘 「雪峰」 US$2,600 - 3,300 JPY150,000 - 220,000
19世紀前期 US$1,300 - 2,000
黄楊彫根付 椎茸に蝸牛 銘 「僧浦山人眠虎
Published: 図」 19世紀 黒檀彫根付 葵の葉 銘 「洗耳造」
Lazarnick, NIA, p.1339. 19世紀
Earle, Huthart, p.344, no.318. Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.347, no.323. Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.348, no.325.
The name Soho appears to be unrecorded, and
this work seems to have been copied from an The attribution is based on a netsuke illustrated
example by Konan Minko who was believed to by J. Earle, ibid., and G. Lazarnick, NIA, p.1257,
be a follower of Tanaka Minko of Tsu. which is signed Senjian Yusui.

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