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A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A HUNGRY WOLF WITH A VERY FINE AND RARE IVORY INGYO NETSUKE OF A DEER
LOQUATS Unsigned, ivory ingyo SEAL NETSUKE
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Unsigned, ivory netsuke Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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Japan, 18 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
An ingyo-netsuke with a square seal block on which a finely
A rare netsuke of a wolf, with a crazed expression, the SPOTTED DEER shika) stands. This deer is considered a messenger 214
eyes inlaid with red horn and the mouth opened with OF THE GODS kami no tsukai) in Kasuga shrine in Nara Prefecture. A GOOD WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT DEER
its tongue stretched out and revealing its sharp teeth, Its head is leaning down with finely carved antlers and inlaid eyes, Unsigned, wood netsuke
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as it craves for something edible. The wolf has its paws the four fragile legs are carved extremely delicately. The underside Japan, first half of the 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
on a branch of loquats with the leaf going up his side, shows four characters incised back-to-front as well as remnants of
however this will probably not sate his hunger. The seal paste. $EER ARE SEEN AS DIVINE MESSENGERS IN 3HINTO PARTICULARLY IN +ASUGA
emaciated wolf’s body has quite angular proportions and Shrine in Nara Prefecture, where they act as shinshi, also called
the spine is very sharp leading to the bushy tail, which HEIGHT 3.6 CM kami no tsukai, and have become a symbol of the city of Nara. They
curls up under the body and over to the side. Very good are also considered the only animal that can find the Mushroom of
patina; natural himotoshi. Condition: Excellent condition Immortality. A characterful depiction with large antlers, a delicate
0ROVENANCE "LUTH COLLECTION WITH OLD LABEL SNOUT AND DENSE FUR PATTERN $ARK COLOR AND lNE DARK PATINA 4HE
HEIGHT 4.2 CM underside shows a lively leg composition as well as strikingly large
Estimate EUR 1.000,- himotoshi, a sign of an early and used piece.
Condition: Very good condition, excellent patina, Starting price EUR 500,-
expected age cracks LENGTH 4.3 CM
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH TWO VALUATIONS
FROM 3OTHEBY S BY .EIL + $AVEY DATED Condition: Very good condition
inventory no. 95 Provenance: Austrian private estate

Estimate EUR 2.000,- Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 300,-

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