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A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF NUTS
OF A NATAMAME (SWORD BEAN) OF EDAMAME (SOYBEANS) By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province,
19th century By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th century
Signed in seal form possibly Tsuno. 19th century Signed Masanao.
13cm (5 1/8in) long. Signed Masanao. 3.8cm (1½in) wide.
4.5cm (1¾in) wide.
£1,000 - 1,500 £800 - 1,200
JPY150,000 - 220,000 £700 - 800 JPY120,000 - 170,000
US$1,400 - 2,100 JPY100,000 - 120,000 US$1,100 - 1,700
US$970 - 1,100
鹿角彫根付 鉈豆 銘「角（推定）」 木彫根付 銀杏 銘「正直」 19世紀
19世紀 木彫根付 枝豆 銘「正直」 19世紀
Published:
Provenance: Provenance: Katchen, N7, Vol.2, p.151, no.K657.
Purchased in 1961. Purchased in Prague, 1966.
Forming a compact composition with a natural
Published: Published: himotoshi, the wood slightly worn and with a
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.267, no.K644. Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.151, no.K645. good patina.

The pod naturalistically bulging with the The four fully grown pods resting with three A somewhat similar example is illustrated in
ripening beans within, the short stalk curled to young growths attached to a gnarled stalk Davey, MTH, p.223, no.685. Another, from the
form the himotoshi. which forms the himotoshi, the slightly worn Betty Jahss collection, was sold at Sotheby’s,
wood with a good colour. London, 13 June 1991, lot 94.

Edamame is a preparation of immature
soybeans in the pod, which are boiled or
steamed and served with salt.

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 | 81