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THREE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF FIGURES
EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18 AND 19 CENTURY
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One carved as a small child holding a mask of Okame, another a monk with
long robes swiping the floor with his broom, signed Komin, and the third,
partially lacquered, depicting an entertainer with a fan, 5.3cm max. (3)
£200-300
Provenance: an English private collection, Westminster.
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λ SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE
EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18 CENTURY AND LATER
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Two in stag antler, one carved as a small boy holding the mask of an oni and
the other a curled up lotus flower, signed with the single character Tou/Nori,
one in lacquer depicting a cluster of masks; one gourd-shaped in wood and
ivory carved with a tiger and a dragon amongst clouds, prunus flowers and
bamboo; the remaining two in wood and depicting Hotei, one lying on his
side and the other standing, 6.1cm max. (6)
£300-500
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SIX JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF ENTERTAINERS
EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18 AND 19 CENTURY
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Two itinerant manzai performers playing the drum, two sambaso dancers, and
two actors, one wearing a fox mask and the other a long wig trailing behind
his back, one signed Gyokusai, 5.2cm max. (6)
£300-500
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.
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SIX JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE AND ONE UMIMATSU
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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Variously carved as deities, two depicting Hotei, two Daikoku, one
Fukurokuju, another Jurojin, and the seventh Seiobo, the sea-pine netsuke
carved as a reclining Hotei holding a fly whisk, two with signatures, one for
Hojitsu, 4.7cm max. (6)
£400-600
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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