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FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE
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MEIJI PERIOD AND LATER, 19 AND 20 CENTURY
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One in stag antler carved as Tobosaku Sennin carrying the Peach of
Immortality; the other four in wood, one a shishi and its cub, another a mother
and child, the third the God Ebisu and the fourth another sennin holding a
large pearl, some with signatures, 7.2cm max. (5)
£150-250
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λ FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF FIGURES
EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18 CENTURY AND LATER
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One depicting a tall sennin standing on one leg, laughing; another of Gama
Sennin, the Immortal carrying his pet toad on his head whilst a smaller
amphibian clambers up his leg; the third the witch Hannya, her dragon tail
curling around the bell under which Anchin hides, her head and hands in ivory;
the fourth depicting a Chinese scholar and attendant under a rocky outcrop,
together with a wood carving of two boys and a turtle, possibly Chinese,
10cm max. (5)
£400-600
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent. 366
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FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF DEITIES
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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Two depicting Raijin, the God of Thunder standing on scrolling clouds and
holding a small lantern, one signed Masakazu; another carved as Fujin, the
God of Wind holding a large sack from which emerge further scrolling clouds,
signed Ryumin, and the fourth depicting a deity writing on a low table whilst
holding a large pot over his head, signed Gyokusen, 5cm max. (4)
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
£200-300
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.
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SEVEN JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF ONI
EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18 AND 19 CENTURY
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Two depicting the demons on Setsubun as beans are being thrown at them;
another carved as a large oni ringing a monk’s bell; another pounding mochi
while the fifth is shown fighting a small boy on a lotus leaf; the sixth an oni
weeping on the severed arm of his master the Rashomon Demon, signed
Masanao, and the last, a beauty cleaning the ear of a demon dressed
as a monk, some with signatures including Norishige and Masatsugu, 367
5.8cm max. (7)
£600-1,000
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.
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