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A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO RABBITS A BOXWOOD MANJU NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON
By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, 19th century OF TWO DRAGONS By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century
One rabbit seated, bending forward nibbling 19th century The dragon coiled in two loops, flames licking
at morsels on the ground, the other nestled The netsuke of oval form, carved and pierced about its flanks, its large head and forelegs
against its side, resting on its forepaws, the in Ryusa style depicting two dragons in resting on top, part of its coiled body beneath
wood slightly worn and finely patinated, the dispute amid swirling clouds, a tama (sacred forming the himotoshi, the wood slightly worn
eyes inlaid in dark horn; signed Kokei. jewel) between their claws; unsigned. and stained dark; signed Tametaka.
3cm (1 3/16in). 4.1cm (1 5/8in). 3.6cm (1 3/8in).
£2,500 - 3,000 £600 - 800 £2,500 - 3,000
JPY350,000 - 420,000 JPY84,000 - 110,000 JPY350,000 - 420,000
US$3,300 - 3,900 US$790 - 1,100 US$3,300 - 3,900
木彫根付 兎 銘「虎渓」 19世紀 黄楊彫柳左根付 竜 無銘 19世紀 木彫根付 竜 銘「為隆」 18世紀

Provenance: Provenance: Provenance:
Purchased at Bondu, December 1986. Purchased at Art du Japon, Paris, Purchased at Hotel Drouot, Paris,
November 1983. March 1990.
A similar example is illustrated by Sydney
L. Moss, MRN, no.56. Another example in
ebony is illustrated by R. Bandini, SON, p.81,
no.112.

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