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λ THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RABBITS
EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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One netsuke carved as a small rabbit resting its paws on the back of another, their eyes inlaid in coral; the two other netsuke depicting the animals seated on their
haunches, one with amber-coloured eyes, the other with the pupils inlaid in horn, 5.2cm max. (3)
£400-600
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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λ NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RATS
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MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
One with a small rodent peeking out of a wood pumpkin; another climbing
over a large mushroom; three each depicting a colony of rats; a large rat with
its young and the remaining four climbing over fruits and mushrooms, some
with signatures including Tomochika, Ikkosai and Masamitsu, 4cm max. (9)
£800-1,200
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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λ THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE OF RATS
MEIJI PERIOD, 19 CENTURY
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Two in ivory, the first depicted on a large straw hat, realistically carved and
with its eyes inlaid, signed Masanao in an oblong reserve underneath; the
other resting its paws on a rolled-up scroll, with its head raised and the eyes
also inlaid; the third in stag antler and carved as two rodents on a large awabi
shell, seemingly holding paws, 4.7cm max. (3)
£300-500
Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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