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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TOAD ON A NASUBI
BY HOGEN RANTEI
"Y (OGEN 2ANTEI IVORY NETSUKE
Japan, Kyoto, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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! TOAD gama SEATED ON AN EGGPLANT nasumi), a
SYMBOL OF WEALTH AND GOOD FORTUNE "OTH THE TOAD
and the top section have an painstakingly stippled
surface treatment. The eggplant is literally bursting,
its flesh revealed in several openings from the toad
climbing upon it. The toad’s expression is lively, and
the eyes are inlaid in deep black horn. Himotoshi and
signature HOGEN RANTEI on the underside located in
two rounded reserves. The ivory bears a good color
and is lightly stained in some areas for effect.

LENGTH 5 CM

Condition: Very good condition
Provenance: Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 750,-

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AN AMUSING WALRUS TUSK IVORY NETSUKE OF A FROG
CONCERT
Unsigned, walrus tusk ivory netsuke
Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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A dense composition carved from a choice piece of butterscotch-
COLORED WALRUS TUSK IVORY WITH MANY INCLUSIONS $EPICTED ARE SEVEN
frogs on a waraji, arranged in a circle with a lotus flower in the
middle, and holding drums, mallets and a lotus bud. The underside
194 of a beautiful amber color with a further flattened frog and the
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MUSHROOMS AND A TOAD BY irregular himotoshi.
YOSHIKAZU
"Y 9OSHIKAZU IVORY NETSUKE LENGTH 5 CM
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Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
Condition: Excellent condition
! LIVELY TOAD gama) with inlaid eyes is climbing on one of the 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION STORED IN A BANK VAULT FOR
mushrooms, which are lying upside down. Its hind legs are spread years, collection no. 21
OUT WIDE WHILE THE FRONT LEGS ARE CLINGING TO THE STEM "OTH
mushrooms are shimeji with bulbous stems, their radial gills deeply Estimate EUR 800,-
incised. The underside smooth and beautifully stained, with the Starting price EUR 400,-
himotoshi and signature YOSHIKAZU.
HEIGHT 2.8 CM, LENGTH 4.2 CM

Condition: Very good condition, minor expected age cracks
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman

Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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