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A STAG-ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN’U THREE WOOD NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE RATS
Edo period (19th century) Edo period and later (18th-20th century) By Masateru of Osaka, Edo period
The fierce Chinese general Kan’u (in Chinese The first, a standing figure dressed in flowing (19th century)
Guan Yu) carved on horseback, a halberd in robes and a hood, holding a handscroll; the Formed as two small rats crawling on the
his hands, the finely carved detail highlighted second carved as a lotus seed pod, the seeds back of a third larger rat in an attempt to
in stain, the horse’s eyes inlaid in dark horn free-moving; the third carved as a shishi seated get at the bean the large rodent has in its
2 7/8 in (7.3cm) high on a plinth, his left paw resting on a ball carved forepaws, the himotoshi formed by the larger
$1,500 - 2,500 with a free-moving gem inside rat’s curled tail, the eyes inlaid in amber and
4in (10.2cm); 1 1/2in (4cm) high; 1 3/4in horn, signed in a reserve Masateru
3144 (4.4cm) high 1 3/4in (4.4cm) wide
A STAG-ANTLER AND MIXED METAL $1,000 - 1,500 $5,000 - 7,000
NETSUKE OF KINTARO
Edo period (19th century) 3147 3150
An oval disc section of stag-antler pierced A WOOD NETSUKE OF A GOAT A GROUP OF FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE
and carved in the form of leaves among By Yukisada, Edo period (18th/19th century) AND A PAINTED WOOD NETSUKE
waves and inlaid in iro-e takazogan with a Finely rendered as a recumbent bearded goat, The set of five by Deme, Edo period
naked Kintaro mounting a large carp, fitted its head turned to the side, the eyes inlaid in
with a metal ring himotoshi on the underside dark horn, the natural himotoshi formed by the (19th century)
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high intersection of the goat’s legs, the wood bearing
$1,800 - 2,500 a rich patina, signed in a reserve Yukisada Comprising wood mask netsuke of the
1 3/4in (4.5cm) wide characters Yase-onna, Yase-otoko and
3145 $5,000 - 7,000 others, all signed Deme to, and a miniature
A PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A RAT painted wood mask of Okina, applied
Edo period (19th century) 3148 eyebrows and beard and hinged jaw
The rodent seated with its paws held at its A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI 2 3/8in (6cm) high
mouth and its tail curling up its back with a Edo period (18th/19th century) $800 - 1,200
cobalt glaze overall Carved standing on an oval base with its head
1 1/4 in (3.2 cm) high turned to the left, a front paw resting on a ball,
$800 - 1,200 the eyes inlaid with brass pupils
1 5/8in (4.1cm) wide
$800 - 1,200
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