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THREE KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century By Shigetada, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Each having an ivory bowl, the first with a plate of shibuichi with Coiled in loose loops with its head at the top and part of the body
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu in relief, forming the himotoshi, the eyes inlaid in pale horn with dark pupils;
details in gilt metal and shakudo, unsigned, 5.4cm (2 1/8in) diam.; signed in an oval reserve Shigetada.
the second with a shakudo plate decorated with Kinko Sennin on a 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.
carp, unsigned, 5.1cm (2in) diam.; the third with a shakudo plate
with Chohi and Gentoku (in Chinese, Zhang Fei and Xuande) £1,000 - 1,200
examining a scroll, details in gilt metal and copper, signed Masayuki, JPY140,000 - 170,000
3.8cm (1½in) diam. (3). US$1,200 - 1,500

£1,000 - 1,500 66
JPY140,000 - 210,000 A WOOD OKIMONO NETSUKE OF A RATCATCHER
US$1,200 - 1,900 Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Half-kneeling and with an agonised expression, pressing down on a
63 box trap with one hand and holding a large club with the other as a
SIX WOOD NETSUKE rat escapes over his back, his eyes inlaid in pale horn with dark pupils;
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century unsigned. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.
The first a man seated, slicing through a double gourd with a machete,
signed Shumin, 3.2cm (1¼in) high; the second of Hotei playing go £800 - 1,000
with a small boy beside a screen inlaid with engraved bone panels, JPY110,000 - 140,000
inscribed Kagetoshi, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; the third two boys, one US$990 - 1,200
beating a drum while the other leans over him, pulling a face, signed
Kashun, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide; the fourth of Daikoku and a small boy
flanking a large mallet, signed Kokusen, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the fifth
a shishi seated with a pierced ball on a low mound base, signed
Minkoku, 3.8cm (1½in) wide; the sixth of Raijin, kneeling on his drum,
partly lacquered in Negoro style, unsigned, 3.2cm (1¼in) high. (6).

£2,000 - 2,500
JPY280,000 - 340,000
US$2,500 - 3,100

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AN UMOREGI NETSUKE OF A CRAB AND SHELLFISH
By Kanman (1793-1859), Iwami Province, Edo period (1615-1868),
early/mid 19th century
The crab resting alongside a limpet on the shell of an awabi (abalone),
the himotoshi passing through the flesh of the mollusc beneath;
signed in a rectangular reserve Iwami no kuni Kanman to with a kao.
5.7cm (2¼in) wide.

£1,200 - 1,500
JPY170,000 - 210,000
US$1,500 - 1,900

28 | 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.