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A NARWHAL TUSK NETSUKE OF A RAT A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
By Kawamoto Shuraku, Edo, 19th century By Tomotada, Kyoto, 18th century
Signed in seal form Shuraku. Signed in a rectangular reserve Tomotada.
4.2cm (1 5/8in) high. 5.7cm (2¼in) wide.

£2,000 - 2,500 £3,500 - 4,000
JPY290,000 - 360,000 JPY510,000 - 580,000
US$2,800 - 3,400 US$4,800 - 5,500

一角彫根付 鼠 銘「舟楽（方印）」 19世紀 木彫根付 雄牛 銘「友忠」 18世紀

Provenance: Provenance:
Felix Tikotin collection. Van der Peet, Amsterdam, 1965.
Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1969.
Published:
Published: Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.53, no.K238.
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.223, no.K276.
Lying in a typical attitude, its head turned to the right and a rope halter
Seated, its head turned to the right as it holds two large mochi cakes, passing over its back, the slightly worn wood with a good patina and
a small bottle at its side and three feather fans beneath, one forming the pupils inlaid.
the himotoshi, the eyes inlaid with pink coral.

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