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λ A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO AND A LARGE NETSUKE
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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The okimono depicting a monkey and a frog on a fruiting branch of persimmon playing tug of war, with a paper collection label reading “1894” and “China Town
San Francisco” to the reverse, the netsuke carved as a beribboned cat lying on a feather duster, the handle opening to reveal a short blade, 11.9cm and 11cm
respectively. (3)
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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λ FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE OF AMPHIBIOUS CREATURES λ SIX JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
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EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18 AND 19 CENTURY EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18 AND 19 CENTURY
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One in ivory carved as a minogame and its young, signed Shounsai; another Four depicting fishermen and their catches; one a benevolent-looking man
a wood turtle hidden in her carapace; the third a nut carved as a small resting on a small raft; another carved as Chokaro Sennin and a boy on
toad with inlaid eyes; another a grumpy-looking wooden toad and the fifth a small boat, the Immortal releasing his miniature horse from his gourd;
depicting five small frogs on a lotus leaf, 5cm max. (5) together with a stag antler netsuke carved as a catfish, namazu, some with
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. signatures including Jugyoku, Hikaku and Anraku, 16.6cm max. (7)
£200-300 £300-500
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent. Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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