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A WOOD OKIMONO OF A CARP FOUR WOOD OKIMONO FIGURES
ON AN EN-SUITE WOOD STAND Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
By Kyucho, Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century The first of a seated oni, holding his ears as he tries to block out
Naturalistically carved with its body slightly curved to the right and its sound, his pupils inlaid, signed Itsumin to, 9.2cm (3 5/8in); the second
tail thrashing the water, its eyes double-inlaid with pale horn and dark of two revellers, one wearing a shishimai mask and cloak, the other
pupils, signed on the underside in a rectangular reserve Kyucho, with beating a small drum, signed Tadakazu, 7.9cm (3 1/8in); the third of a
detachable en-suite wood stand carved to simulate rough water; with pedlar with a small boy at his side, details in lacquer, signed Minkoku,
wood tomobako storage box titled Koi okimono (Carp okimono) and 9.2cm (3 5/8in); the fourth a woman about to stab another as a youth
with an old collector’s label inscribed Kaga Maedake denrai Kyucho sits nonchalantly at their back, signed Chikusen, 5.7cm (2¼in). (4).
saku kibori koi (Wood carving of a carp made by Kyucho from the
collection of Maeda family of Kaga). £1,500 - 2,000
The fish 9.5cm x 28.5cm (3¾in x 11¼in), JPY210,000 - 280,000
the stand 7.5cm x 33.5cm (3in x 13 3/16in). (3). US$1,900 - 2,500

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY280,000 - 410,000
US$2,500 - 3,700

176 | BONHAMS For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.