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66 (part lot) TWO OKIMONO OF DOGS
AND A METAL BROOCH
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
early 20th century
The first a wood group of a puppy suckling
its mother seated on an engraved rectangular
mat, signed on the base with carved
characters Toshiyuki Tategawa koku, 17cm x
19.2cm (6 5/8in x 7½in); the second a bronze
puppy recumbent with one hind leg raised
and scratching its right ear, unsigned, 9cm x
24cm (3½in x 9 3/8in); the last an inlaid metal
sword fitting converted into a brooch,
3.7cm x 3cm (1½in x 1 1/8in). (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
67 US$1,400 - 2,000

67*
A WOOD OKIMONO
OF A DISAPPOINTED RAT CATCHER
Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
The frustrated rodent slayer half kneeling,
holding a club and pressing down on a box
trap, yelling out in anguish as a rat escapes
over his back; signed on the base Masa [...].
6.1cm x 8.3cm (2 3/8in x 3¼in).
£600 - 800
JPY91,000 - 120,000
US$820 - 1,100
68*
A WOOD OKIMONO OF A GOAT AND KID
By Furukawa Choen (born 1826),
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The adult resting with its head raised to the
left while its offspring nestles closely to its
parent’s side for comfort; signed beneath in a
rectangular lacquer reserve Furukawa Choen.
19.5cm x 24cm (7 5/8in x 9½in).
£1,800 - 2,500
JPY270,000 - 380,000
US$2,500 - 3,400
68 Better known as a carver of dolls and figures
for mikoshi (festival floats), here Choen carves
a naturalistic animal sculpture in typical mid-
Meiji style.

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