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A WOOD NETSUKE OF SEIOBO A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOBLEMAN
WITH A BASKET OF PEACHES AND A DRAGON
18th century By Masakazu, 19th century
The Queen Mother of the West standing, leaning back slightly and The nobleman sitting on a rock, clutching a biwa (lute), the dragon
looking up, her robes with fine detailing to the collar, a basket of encircling the nobleman menacingly; signed Masakazu.
peaches hanging from her right arm, the wood slightly worn and well 3.7cm (1½in).
patinated; unsigned.
10.1cm (4in) high. £1,500 - 2,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000
£6,000 - 8,000 US$2,000 - 2,600
JPY840,000 - 1,100,000
US$7,900 - 11,000 木彫根付 貴人と竜 銘「正一」 19世紀

木彫根付 西王母 無銘 18世紀 Provenance:
Purchased at Piasa, Paris, 1 June 1999, lot 472.
Provenance:
H. G. Beasley Collection.
Purchased at Sotheby’s, London, 14 March 1984, lot 145.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE NETSUKE | 21