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FOUR WOOD NETSUKE AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A HARE
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to late 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
The first a puppy seated, turning to the left, one hind leg forming the Seated on a folded leaf beside three large biwa fruit, the slightly worn ivory
himotoshi, unsigned, 3.8cm (1½in) wide; the second a badger seated, with a good patina, the hare’s eyes and the fruit calyxes inlaid; unsigned.
beating its stomach, signed Masanao, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; the third 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.
a mask netsuke of Okame, signed Gyokko with a kao, 5.7cm (2¼in)
high; the fourth a mask netsuke of a scowling man, possibly intended £800 - 1,000
for Buaku, unsigned, 5.1cm (2in) high. (4). JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$990 - 1,200
£800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000 20 Y Ф
US$990 - 1,200 AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TURTLE
Attributed to Kano Tomokazu, Kyoto, Edo period (1615-1868),
17 Y Ф early 19th century
THREE KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE, AN IVORY NETSUKE Completely enveloped within its shell, facing forward, its legs folded
AND A WOOD MANJU NETSUKE in and its tail curled to one side, forming a compact composition in
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century slightly worn, lightly stained and well-toned ivory, the pupils inlaid;
The first kagamibuta with an ivory bowl and a shibuichi plate inlaid with signed in an oval reserve Tomokazu.
a deer, signed illegibly, 4.5cm (1¾in) diam.; the second with an ivory 5.7cm (2¼in) wide.
bowl and a shibuichi plate in the form of a tsuba, signed Minjo with
a kao, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) diam.; the third with a stag antler bowl and a £1,200 - 1,500
cast brass plate in the form of a frog on a lotus leaf, unsigned, 4.8cm JPY170,000 - 210,000
(1 7/8in) diam.; the ivory netsuke of a straw hat, signed Hogyoku, US$1,500 - 1,900
4.2cm (1 5/8in) diam.; the wood manju carved in relief with aubergines,
unsigned, 6cm (2 3/8in) diam. (5). Netsuke by Kano Tomokazu is mentioned by Albert Brockhaus,
F. M. Jonas and Ueda Reikichi as having lived in Kyoto at one stage
£800 - 1,000 of his life and a few examples of his work made from ivory have been
JPY110,000 - 140,000 recorded, of which two are illustrated in Frederick Meinertzhagen,
US$990 - 1,200 MCI, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the
British Museum, New York, Alan R. Liss Inc., 1986, p.901 and 903.
18 Y Ф The style of carving in this example shows affinities with the wood
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN example illustrated in Frederick Meinertzhagen, ibid., p.901, left top.
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Seated with one knee raised and looking up while combing his long 21 Y Ф
beard, wearing a winter jerkin and broad-brimmed plumed hat, the THREE IVORY FIGURE NETSUKE
slightly worn ivory with a good patina, his pupils and coat buttons Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912),
inlaid; unsigned. late 18th to late 19th century
4.8cm (1 7/8in) high. The first a shojo standing, holding a large sake cup on his back with
one hand and a huge ladle with the other, the ivory of a good tone,
£800 - 1,000 unsigned, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; the second two small boys, one
JPY110,000 - 140,000 upturning a large jar, spilling out a small turtle and fish, signed Ikkosai,
US$990 - 1,200 3.8cm (1½in) wide; the third a Mongolian archer on horseback,
unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) high. (3).

£800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$990 - 1,200

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