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A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A STANDING A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING
SARUMAWASHI AND HIS MONKEY SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEY
Unsigned, ivory netsuke Unsigned, ivory netsuke
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Japan, 18 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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An ideally standing, larger figural netsuke The Sarumawashi MONKEY TRAINER WAS A STREET
depicting a Sarumawashi hMONKEY TRAINERv artist who performed tricks with his monkey.
These would perform tricks with their monkeys In this netsuke the monkey trainer is depicted
on the street for passersby. The monkey trainer sleeping, with sensitively crafted facial features,
is laughing gleefully and is holding a taming while the normally obedient monkey is grabbing
STICK WHILE THE TINY MONKEY saru) is sitting on the basket of the food behind his back. The
his shoulder and clothed. Strong, lively carving ivory bearing a very good patina and the large
of the garment folds, very good patina and himotoshi on the underside.
himotoshi on the reverse.
HEIGHT 2.5 CM, LENGTH 4.6 CM
HEIGHT 8.5 CM
Condition: Very good condition, minor age
Condition: Good condition, the ivory worn with cracks
a very good patina on the backside and some Provenance: "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH TWO
age cracks, one foot repaired VALUATIONS FROM 3OTHEBY S BY .EIL + $AVEY
Provenance: European private collection dated 1974 & 1984, inventory no. 55
Estimate EUR 1.500,- Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 750,- Starting price EUR 600,-

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A CHARMING IVORY NETSUKE OF A
SLEEPING TEMPLE SERVANT
Unsigned, ivory netsuke
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Japan, first half of the 19 century, Edo period

This netsuke shows a temple servant, dressed
in flowing robes and wearing an eboshi, who
has fallen asleep seated on a rolled-up umbrella,
with a blissfully dreaming face with fine features.
Good and large himotoshi through the side and
underside. The ivory of a good color with a fine
patina.

LENGTH 6.2 CM
Condition: Very good condition, the ivory
showing signs of wear with a fine patina and a
few expected age cracks
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London
Gentleman

Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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