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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY
FOUR WOOD FIGURE NETSUKE School of Tomokazu, Gifu, Mino Province,
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th to 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first of Kan’u standing in a dignified attitude, holding his polearm Seated, leaning forward, struggling to open a clam while holding
to one side, his robe elaborately carved and with clouds and a demon two shell fish with its feet, which form the himotoshi, the wood lightly
mask of coloured lacquer, signed in an oval reserve Garaku, 6.7cm (2 stained and the eyes inlaid in pale horn with dark pupils; inscribed in
5/8in) high; the second a woman on horseback, led by her husband an oval reserve Tomokazu.
and flanked by two children in panniers, signed Genryosai (Minkoku), 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high.
4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; the third a kneeling teamaster stirring tea, partly
lacquered in Negoro style, unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) high; the fourth a £1,000 - 1,500
temple servant sweeping leaves, lacquered in similar style, unsigned, JPY140,000 - 210,000
5.7cm (2¼in) high. (4). US$1,200 - 1,900

£1,000 - 1,500 13
JPY140,000 - 210,000 A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY
US$1,200 - 1,900 School of Tomokazu, Gifu, Mino Province,
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Property from a Dutch Private Collection Seated, bearing an anguished expression while trying to remove a
(Lots 9-22) huge wasp which has alighted on its arm, one folded leg forming the
himotoshi, the wood lightly stained and the eyes inlaid in pale horn with
9 dark pupils; inscribed in a rectangular reserve Tomokazu.
TWO WOOD NETSUKE 3.8cm (1½in) high.
Edo period (1615-1868), early to late 19th century
The first a goat seated with its head raised and turned to the left, the £800 - 1,000
well-toned wood slightly worn, unsigned, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high; the JPY110,000 - 140,000
second a blind man standing on one geta (clog) and struggling to US$990 - 1,200
remove a large stone from the other, unsigned, 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high. (2).
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£900 - 1,000 A WOOD NETSUKE OF ONO NO KOMACHI
JPY120,000 - 140,000 By Masakatsu, Yamada, Ise Province,
US$1,100 - 1,200 Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Shown in old age, seated, her head turned to the right and looking up,
10 holding a staff with one hand and with her tattered straw hat on her
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF AND BOAR back, forming a compact composition in slightly worn and well-tonesd
By Toman, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century wood; signed Masakatsu.
The former seated over a captured wild boar, pinning it on its back 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high.
and biting into its lower jaw, the well-toned wood slightly worn and the
pupils inlaid; signed in a polished reserve Toman. £1,000 - 1,500
4.8cm (1 7/8in) wide. JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900
£1,200 - 1,500
JPY170,000 - 210,000 For a very similar example, see Neil K. Davey, Netsuke: a
US$1,500 - 1,900 Comprehensive Study Based on the M. T. Hindson Collection, London,
Faber & Faber Ltd. and Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, 1974,
The maker, believed to be from the Deme family, is recorded in p.225, no.690.
Frederick Meinertzhagen, MCI: The Meinertzhagen Card Index on
Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, New York, 15
Alan R. Liss Inc., 1986, p.877. A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT
By Sakai Masakiyo, Yamada, Ise Province,
11 Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
A DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS Seated, leaning forward over a large bunch of biwa fruit, on a large
Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century leaf, its tail trailing beneath, the well-toned wood slightly worn and
Tumbling over each other as they play, one seated while another the eyes inlaid; signed Masakiyo.
climbs over the third which is pinned on its side beneath, their tails 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.
trailing and one leg forming the himotoshi, the wood dark stained
and the eyes inlaid; unsigned. £1,500 - 2,000
3.8cm (1½in) high. JPY210,000 - 280,000
US$1,900 - 2,500
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000
US$1,900 - 2,500

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