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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND YOUNG
By Gyokusen Tomochika, Kyoto, 19th century By Ran’ichi, Kyoto, 19th century
Signed in a rectangular reserve Tomochika. Signed in an elliptical reserve Ran’ichi.
3.8cm (1½in) wide. 4.5cm (1¾in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000 £2,500 - 3,000
JPY220,000 - 290,000 JPY360,000 - 440,000
US$2,100 - 2,800 US$3,400 - 4,100

木彫根付 猿 銘「友近」 19世紀 木彫根付 親子猿 銘「蘭一」 19世紀

Provenance: Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby’s, London (date unknown). Tamenne, Brussels.

Published: Published:
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.35, no.K200. Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.37, no.K198.

Seated, leaning forward and with an agonised expression as a large The adult seated, holding one of his offspring with one arm and
fruit falls on its head, its legs drawn in, one forming the himotoshi and cleaning the hair of another at his feet while a third clambers on his
the slightly worn wood with a good patina. back, the slightly worn wood with a good patina and the eyes inlaid in
pale translucent horn with dark pupils.

An unusually large and elaborate example by a maker generally known
for his carvings of ivory.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. THE JULIUS AND ARLETTE KATCHEN COLLECTION: PART III | 45