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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER A WOOD NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF RABBITS
By Masataka, early 19th century OF A LONG-EARED RABBIT ON A ROCK
The tiger seated, its head lowered to the left, Attributed to Ranko, 19th century Early 19th century
licking its raised forepaw, its long tail curling The small rabbit with its legs drawn in, The rabbits piling on top of one another on
around its feet, forming the himotoshi, the forming a compact position, one ear slightly a rocky outcrop, the waves of Lake Biwa
slightly worn wood with a good patina, the lifted, the other resting along its back, its swirling around before them; inscribed
eyes inlaid; signed in a rectangular reserve eyes inlaid, the wood lightly stained and well Hachijuichi saku (Made at the age of 81).
Masataka. 3.6cm (1 3/8in). patinated; unsigned. 3.7cm (1½in).
3cm (1 3/16in).
£1,500 - 2,000 £1,200 - 1,500
JPY210,000 - 280,000 £3,000 - 4,000 JPY170,000 - 210,000
US$2,000 - 2,600 JPY420,000 - 560,000 US$1,600 - 2,000
US$3,900 - 5,300
黄楊彫根付 虎 銘「正高」 19世紀前期 木彫根付 岩に兎 銘「八十一作」
木彫根付 兎 無銘 19世紀 19世紀前期
Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby’s, London, 1980, Provenance: Provenance:
lot 239. Sydney L. Moss. Purchased at S.V.V. Dumas-Lyon,
L. and Y. Laufer Collection. December 1997.
The signature erroneously read as Shosai Purchased at Sotheby’s, Paris,
in the Sotheby’s catalogue. 18 December 2012, lot 271.

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