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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY A SMALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL
By Kijin Naoaki, 19th century By Tadakuni, Nagoya, 19th century
Signed Kijin Naoaki with a kao. Signed with ukibori characters in a rectangular reserve Tadakuni.
3.5cm (1 3/8in) high. 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.

£2,000 - 3,000 £1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 440,000 JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$2,800 - 4,100 US$2,100 - 2,800

木彫根付 栗と猿 銘「鬼人直明（花押）」 19世紀 木彫根付 鶏 銘「忠国」 19世紀

Provenance: Published:
Joseph U. Seo, New York. Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.13, no.K30.

Published: Resting with its head turned back, its legs folded unobtrusively
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.137, no.K203. beneath and its long tail sweeping up, part of which forms the
himotoshi, the pupils inlaid.
Seated, leaning forward and gnawing at a large chestnut while
holding four others with its feet and with two more beneath, forming a A very similar example by Tadakuni, from the W. L. Behrens collection,
compact composition in slightly worn and well-toned wood, the eyes no.5432, is illustrated in Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.837.
of pale translucent horn with dark pupils.

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