Page 63 - Bonhams September 11 2018 New York Japanese & Korean Works of Art

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THREE WOOD NETSUKE AND A BRASS
NETSUKE
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926)
era, late 19th/ 20th century
Comprising a wood mask netsuke carved
as Hannya, the eyes inlaid in dark wood; a
wood erotic netsuke of a couple embracing;
a wood netsuke of a rat nibbling on a peanut,
the eyes inlaid in dark horn; and a brass
mask netsuke cast as Hannya
2 3/8in (6.1cm) long, the largest
$1,000 - 1,500

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TOSHIO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1900)
A stag-horn model of a toad
1133 Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926)
era, late 19th/early 20th century
The animal shown in mid stride reaching
to brush away a spider from its brow, the
natural surface of the stag horn used to good
effect to resemble the toad’s bumpy skin, the
eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed Toshio
5 3/4in (14.6cm) long

$5,000 - 7,000

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