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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CORAL FISHERMAN
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CORAL FISHERMAN
By Soichi, late 19th century By Miwa, Edo, late 18th century
The fisherman standing, arms crossed over his chest, his curly hair The fisherman standing, wearing a short wrap-around skirt tied at the
flowing down to his shoulders, brow furrowed and lips pursed, a waist, making the bekkanko gesture, turning to the right and pulling
large piece of red coral strapped to his back, a small tabako-ire down one eye, his other hand holding a small branch of red coral
(tobacco pouch) of amber hanging from his belt, his eyes inlaid and behind his back, the wood rather worn with a fine patina;
the himotoshi lined with ivory; signed on a green-stained ivory tablet signed Miwa with a kao.
Soichi. 8.2cm (3¼in) high. 8cm (3 1/8in) high.

£1,500 - 2,000 £2,000 - 2,500
JPY210,000 - 280,000 JPY280,000 - 350,000
US$2,000 - 2,600 US$2,600 - 3,300

木彫根付 珊瑚漁師に蛸 銘「奏一」 19世紀後期 木彫根付 珊瑚漁師 銘「三輪（花押）」 18世紀後期

Provenance: Provenance:
René Vassal Collection. Purchased at Tajan, Paris, 11 March 2011, lot 49.
Purchased at de Ricqlès, Hotel Drouot, 13 April 1994, lot 329.
Published:
The artist is likely Shibayama Soichi, a student of Kyokusei. For a MNM, no.363, December 2006.
similar example by Kyokusei, see N. Davey, MTH, p.171, no.511. Sagemonoya, NMKC, p.38, no.51.

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