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NON-IWAMI NETSUKE

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A SET OF BOXWOOD NETSUKE A DARK-STAINED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A RHINOCEROS
OF THE TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, England, circa 1980
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, England, circa 1975 Standing with its head lowered to the left and its thick skin finely
Rat: two, one recumbent, the other nuzzling into its side, delineated in a naturalistic manner, signed in a polished reserve MJW.
resting on its companion’s back. 6.1cm (2 3/8in).
Ox: recumbent, its head turned to the left, with a rope halter
passing over its back. £1,500 - 2,000
Tiger: recumbent, lying in wait for prey, its head lowered JPY220,000 - 290,000
and turned to the right. US$2,000 - 2,600
Hare: seated with its body curled to the left.
Dragon: its body curled to form a compact composition. 黄楊彫根付 犀 銘 「MJW」 1980年頃
Snake: its body coiled in irregular loops.
Horse: recumbent, its head turned to the left.
Goat: recumbent, its long horns curled back around its head.
Monkey: seated, clutching its legs and its head turned to the right.
Rooster: seated, facing ahead, with erect tail.
Dog: recumbent, its head turned to the left with an alert expression.
Boar: seated, its head raised and its tail sweeping forward over the left flank.
Each typically stained with black-etched details and with inlaid eyes,
each signed with scratched letters MJW and RH, three netsuke with the
letters enclosed within reserves, with a wood storage box.
3.8cm (1½in) to 5.4cm (2 1/8in). (13).
£15,000 - 20,000
JPY2,200,000 - 2,900,000
US$20,000 - 26,000
黄楊彫根付 十二生肖 銘 「MJW」 「RH」 1975年頃
The inscription of RH on each netsuke likely stands for the initials of
Robert Huthart, suggesting that the set was made specifically for him.

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