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AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A FROG A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD
By Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838), ON A HALF-WALNUT By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, 19th century
Iwami Province, early 19th century By Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Signed Kokei.
Signed Bunshojo chokoku. Hida Province, 19th century 4.5cm (1¾in) wide.
6cm (2 3/8in) wide. Signed Sukenaga.
3.8cm (1½in) wide. £2,000 - 3,000
£4,000 - 5,000 JPY290,000 - 440,000
JPY580,000 - 730,000 £1,000 - 1,500 US$2,800 - 4,100
US$5,500 - 6,900 JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,400 - 2,100 木彫根付 蝦蟇蛙 銘「虎渓」 19世紀
黒檀彫根付 蓮葉に蛙 銘「文章女彫刻」
19世紀前期 木彫根付 胡桃に蝦蟇蛙 銘「亮長」 Provenance:
19世紀 Joseph U. Seo, New York.
Provenance:
Gordon Fox collection. Provenance: Published:
Roland Hartman gallery, New York, 1963. Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.99, no.K616.
Published:
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.183, no.K625. Published: The fat-bodied toad seated in a typical
Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.131, no.K619. attitude, its head raised and facing ahead, its
The frog seated atop a large folded lotus legs drawn in beneath, forming a compact
leaf, the arterial veins carved in relief and the Resting on a half-walnut shell, facing ahead composition in slightly worn and well-
elaborate minor veins carved in ukibori, the and with its head slightly raised, the well- patinated wood.
eyes inlaid in pale and dark horn. toned wood stained for effect and the eyes of
pale translucent horn with dark pupils.
For other examples by Bunshojo, see Davey,
MTH, p.248, no.767, and Lazarnick, NIA, For a very similar model by Sukenaga, see
pp.319 and 322. Coullery, Baur, no.C936. Another was sold at
Sotheby’s, London, 9 May 1973, lot 16.

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