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           THREE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE         TWO MIXED-METAL NETSUKE          THREE LACQUER NETSUKE
           Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century   Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century   19th century
           Consisting of an itinerant priest looking   The first an iron and mixed metal fuchikashira   Consisting of two manju, one decorated
           downward over his clasped cane, a seated   with trailing vines in shakudo, silver and gilt   with an inuhariko, the second a portrait of
           figure of a monkey and peach, and a   copper, the second a kabuto ryusa netsuke,   a rakan, signed Hojusai on the interior, the
           recumbent cicada.                 the third a fuchi adapted as a netsuke with a   third a miniature natural gourd decorated
           2 1/4in (5.6cm); 1 3/8in (3.4cm); and 2 3/8in   tiger in gilt copper.   with autumn flowers and grasses, signed
           (6cm) long (3).                   (3).                             Kanshosai (Toyo).
                                                                              1 1/2in (3.8cm) and 1 5/8in (2) (4.1cm) long
           $800 - 1,200                      $1,200 - 1,800
                                                                              $800 - 1,200
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           A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A        TWO STAG ANTLER NETSUKE          Provenance
           GENERAL                           Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century   Tosk, 1995
           Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century   The first a cluster of roof tiles, the second a   Eskenazi, 1982
           The bearded Kan’u in full military garb with   model of a mokugyo.   Julie Spensen, 1977, all by inventory
           halberd and belted sword, unsigned.   1 1/2in (3.8cm) long each (2).
           2 3/4in (7 cm) high                                                226
                                             $600 - 900                       THREE WOOD NETSUKE
           $800 - 1,200                                                       Composed of three manju, the first a stark
                                             224                              landscape with hillock and hut, signed Buraku
           Provenance                        TWO STAG ANTLER RYUSA NETSUKE    at the age of 84, the second showing an inlaid
           I.M. Chait, 2003, by inventory    Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century   pottery recumbent deer in a landscape, sealed
                                             The first with central medallion of a shishi and   Naoyuki (early 19th century), and an octopus
           221                               ball, the second with floral and bat center.   in a pot by Teiji.
           TWO STAG ANTLER NETSUKE           1 1/2in (3.8cm) diam (each) (2).  1 3/4in (4.4cm), 1 3/8in (3.4cm), 1 1/2in
           Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century                               (3.8cm)
           Consisting of a monkey and young and Oguri   $800 - 1,200
           Hangan on his horse, both unsigned.                                $800 - 1,200
           1 3/4in (4.4cm) and 1 1/2in (3.8cm) high (2).
                                                                              Provenance
           $800 - 1,200                                                       Ito, Tokyo, 1999,
                                                                              Sotheby’s, New York, 1980
           Provenance                                                         Konishi, Los Angeles, 1993, all by inventory
           Sotheby’s Chicago 1999 (the first), by
           inventory                                                          227
                                                                              TWO STAG ANTLER NETSUKE
                                                                              Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
                                                                              Consisting of a swimming carp, the interior
                                                                              hollowed and forming the himotoshi, and a
                                                                              frog on a lotus leaf, the interstices forming
                                                                              multiple himotoshi, both unsigned.
                                                                              1 3/4in (4.5cm) and 1 7/8in (4.8cm) long (2).
                                                                              $800 - 1,200

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