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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DOG A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE
By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, early 19th century OF A WOLF OR WILD DOG (YAMA-INU)
Signed in an oval reserve Toyomasa. By Rensha, Edo, 19th century
3.8cm (1½in) wide. Signed Rensha.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high.
£4,000 - 6,000
JPY580,000 - 870,000 £2,500 - 3,000
US$5,500 - 8,300 JPY360,000 - 440,000
US$3,400 - 4,100
木彫根付 犬 銘「豊昌」 19世紀前期
黒柿彫根付 狼/山犬 銘「連車」 19世紀
Provenance:
Purchased at Hôtel Drouot, Paris. Published:
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., ZBDC, no.58.
Published: INSJ, vol.13, no.3, p.45-58.
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.169, no.K78. Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.241, no.K905.

Seated, its head raised as it scratches its cheek with its left hind paw, Seated, its head raised and twisted to the left as it howls to attract
one leg forming the himotoshi, the slightly worn wood with a good attention, the dark wood slightly worn with a good patina, the eyes
patina and the eyes inlaid in dark translucent horn. inlaid.

Another study of a puppy carved in a similar manner by Toyomasa, Little appears to be known of this rare artist, by whom only three other
from the Imai Kenzo and Raymond Bushell collections, was sold at examples are recorded: a wood study of a boar with ivory tusks in the
Christie’s, Los Angeles, 28 January 1989, lot 19. British Museum collection, another of a dog playing with an awabi shell
illustrated in Lazarnick, NIA, p.868 and a lotus pod, in the Seikado
Bunko Art Museum, Japan.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
54 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.