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λ TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF CEPHALOPODS
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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One carved as an octopus on an upturned pot, its mouth seemingly
open in surprise as one of its tentacles gets stuck in a small clam to
the side, the eyes inlaid in horn, the reverse signed Dosho above
a seal reading Yashikuni; the other depicting an ama, the diving
girl smiling as a large octopus entangles its tentacles around her
body, her hair stained and its eyes also inlaid, signed Tomochika
in a shaped cartouche to the back of its head, 4.3cm and 3.5cm
respectively. (2)
£800-1,200
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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λ FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
TH
One in Shibayama style depicting clams with a squid and other
seashells in mother of pearl, horn, coloured ivory and shell inlays,
signed Raku in a shaped reserve; another a cluster of shells to
one side and fish to the other, one fugu with an opening revealing
a miniature landscape inside, signed Kozan; the third with five
peaches, also with miniature landscapes to the insides, signed
Gyokumin and with a small paper label reading “Pekin” and “1859”;
the fourth a nest of terrapins on rockwork, with insects inlaid in
horn, coral and stained ivory; the last a small monkey on a peach,
together with a bone manju in the shape of a chrysanthemum
flower, 5cm max. (6)
£400-600
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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