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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED MOUSE A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO RATS
By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, By Tomokazu, Gifu, Mino Province, By Minko, 19th century
19th century 19th century Signed Minko.
Signed Masanao. Signed in an oval reserve Tomokazu. 3.8cm (1½in) wide.
3.5cm (1 3/8in) high. 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.
£600 - 800
£2,000 - 2,500 £2,000 - 2,500 JPY87,000 - 120,000
JPY290,000 - 360,000 JPY290,000 - 360,000 US$830 - 1,100
US$2,800 - 3,400 US$2,800 - 3,400
木彫根付 鼠 銘「眠乕」 19世紀
木彫根付 鼠 銘「正直」 19世紀 木彫根付 鼠 銘「友一」 19世紀
Provenance:
Provenance: Provenance: Marianne Densmore, Paris.
Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1987. Andrew Somlyo collection.
Published:
Published: Published: Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.85, no.K280.
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.147, no.K267. Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.113, no. K282.
One recumbent, eating a nut while the other
Curled in a ball, holding its tail around its body Recumbent, its body curled to the right and stands on its hind legs, resting against its
with one paw while scratching its face with its head lowered as it holds its tail beneath, companion’s back.
another, one leg forming the himotoshi, the forming a compact composition in slightly
slightly worn wood of good colour and the worn and well-toned wood, the eyes inlaid. The maker is probably Konan Minko, believed
eyes inlaid with dark horn. to be follower of Tanaka Minko of Tsu, listed in
A good example of a model, of which Davey, MTH, p.495, no.1571.
Tomokazu appears to have made a large
number due, no doubt, to its popularity. For
a similar example, see Meinertzhagen, MCI,
p.899. Another is illustrated in Moss, ZBDC,
no.30.

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