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Netsuke

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION 195 197
OF RICHARD R. SILVERMAN, SOLD TO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON A BOXWOOD CARVING OF A SKULL AND
BENEFIT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY LOTUS ROOT SNAKE
By Reigen Geijo (b. 1935) By Masamitsu, Edo Period, mid 19th
193 The small mollusk attached to a curved lotus century
BOXWOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE OF root, the curved arch of the root pierced to Boldly carved with a snake encircling the skull,
CRABS ON A STONE form the himotoshi, signed in a rectangular signed Masamitsu.
By Hariya Masayuki (b. 1954) reserve. 1 1/4in (3.2cm) long
The natural wood carved as red lacquer crabs 1 3/4in (4.4cm) high
clambering on the black stone surface. $1,000 - 1,500
1 1/4in (3.2cm) long $800 - 1,200
Provenance
$800 - 1,200 Purchased Jeffrey Moy, Chicago, 1977, by inventory
Mrs. Wakayama, Tokyo, 2002, by inventory
Provenance 198
Makino, Tokyo 1999, by inventory 196 A BOXWOOD CHRYSANTHEMUM
WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG ON A NETSUKE
194 ROTTING LOG By Aramaki Shubi (1916-1999)
A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FISH IN A By Lee Youngren (b.1919), 1971 Elegantly carved in openwork with
BOX Composed of manzanita bush root, malachite surrounding leaves forming the himotoshi,
By Reigen Geijo (b. 1935) and glass, showing a small frog crouching on signed in a rectangular shell reserve.
The captured fish overlaid with waterweeds a partially desiccated log, signed in a small 1 1/2in long (3.8cm)
nestled in a rectangular box with a pull at one glass medallion to one side.
end and fastened with lacquer studs, signed 2in (5.1cm) long $1,000 - 1,500
near the himotoshi.
1 1/2in (3.8cm) long $600 - 800 Provenance
Makino, Tokyo, 1978, by inventory
$800 - 1,000 Provenance
Purchased directly from the artist in 1991, by
Purchased inventory
Mrs. Wakayama, Tokyo, 1977, by inventory
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