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THREE BOXWOOD NETSUKE
A WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI
By Mitsushige, early 19th century 19th century
Benkei wearing the garb of a Yamabushi warrior-priest, sitting in large The first a simulated Bizen stoneware model of Hotei holding a fan,
conch shell, blowing a smaller conch horn, the slightly worn wood partially hollowed out beneath, signed on the reverse Shisui with a
with a good patina, slight details inlaid in ivory; signed Mitsushige. seal Koku, 3.4cm (1 5/16in) high; the second of Sato Tadanobu lifting
5.6cm (2¼in). a goban with one hand and the hem of his robe with the other, with
painted details, signed Shuzan, 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high; the third a blind
£2,000 - 2,500 masseur strengthening his muscles by lifting a large boulder, signed
Gyokkei, 3.2cm (1¼in) high. (3).
JPY280,000 - 350,000
US$2,600 - 3,300
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
木彫根付 弁慶 銘「光重」 19世紀前期 US$1,300 - 2,000

Provenance:
A. Brockhaus Collection. 黄楊彫根付 三点（布袋、佐藤忠信、按摩） 19世紀
Purchased at Beaussant-Lefèvre, Hotel Drouot, April 1997.
Provenance:
The first: Purchased at Tajan, Paris, 11 March 2011, lot 66.
The second: Paul Corbin Collection.
The third: Purchased at Aguttes, Clermont-Ferrand, March 1982.

Published:
The second: Weber, KH, pl.LIX, no.6.

For further information on Nagamachi Shuzan,
see N. Davey, MTH, p.56.

A very similar example of the third is illustrated by B. Hurtig, MNA,
p.114, no.434; another is illustrated by A. Ducros, NS, 1978, p.104.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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