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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE 黄楊彫根付 アナグマ 銘 「MJW」 A BOXWOOD NETSUKE
OF A SALAMANDER 1978年頃 OF A CHIMPANZEE
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire,
England, dated 1980 Published: England, circa 1980
The large amphibian climbing over the stump Eskenazi Ltd., Michael Webb Netsuke, Seated, facing ahead with a morose expression,
of a felled pine tree, the wood variously stained London, 1978, p.19, no.9. its legs bent and its arms crossed over its
for effect and the eyes inlaid, signed with ukibori chest, the wood variously stained for effect and
characters MJW made this at Cropton in the 176 * the eyes inlaid, signed MJW.
last weeks of 1980. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high.
5.4cm (2 1/8in). A BOXWOOD NETSUKE
OF TWO CARRION BEETLES
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, £1,500 - 2,000
£1,000 - 1,500 England, dated 1981 JPY220,000 - 290,000
JPY150,000 - 220,000 The two locked together in combat over a US$2,000 - 2,600
US$1,300 - 2,000 section of discarded pine bark, the wood
variously stained for effect, signed MJW, 1981. 黄楊彫根付 猿 銘 「MJW」 1980年頃
黄楊彫根付 サラマンダー 銘 「MJW made 6.3cm (2½in).
this at Cropton in the last weeks of 1980」 A very similar example by Michael Webb is
1980年 £1,000 - 1,500 illustrated by M. Kinsey, Living Masters of
JPY150,000 - 220,000 Netsuke, Tokyo and New York, Kodansha,
175 * US$1,300 - 2,000 1984, p.191, no.187.
A BOXWOOD NETSUKE
OF TWO BADGERS 黄楊彫根付 シデムシ 銘 「MJW 1981」
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, 1981年
England, circa 1978
Curled around each other, forming a ball, one
leg forming the cord attachment, the wood
variously stained for effect and the eyes inlaid,
signed with ukibori characters MJW.
4.5cm (1¾in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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