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TWO LACQUER NETSUKE THREE RED LACQUER NETSUKE
Meiji era (1868-1912) and later Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
The first a recumbent cat as an omocha, decorated in iro-e hiramaki-e The first an inuhariko embellished with multiple floral brocade patterns,
on a red lacquer ground with fan-shaped reserves in various patterns, the second a study of two cranes posed gracefully in shallow water,
signed Yoyusai (Hara) near the himotoshi, and a bobbing head figure of the third in the form of a two-part Chinese lantern carved with scholars
a tiger, with gaily decorated body, and tail curled back along the spine and sages on a terrace, all finely executed and unsigned.
forming the himotoshi, unsigned. 1 1/2in (3.8cm); 1in (2.5cm) and 1 1/2in (3.8cm) (3).
1 1/2in (3.8cm) and 1 5/8in (4.1cm) long
$800 - 1,200
$800 - 1,200
Provenance
Christie’s, New York, 1989, ex. Victor collection, by inventory Kitagawa, Tokyo, 1973
Konishi, Los Angeles, 1987, by inventory Jeffrey Moss, 1975
Terry Wingrove, 1978, all by inventory
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Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century FIVE RED LACQUER NETSUKE
Consisting of a lacquer basket filled with branches of fruit, the leaves 19th century
gracefully splayed over the finely woven surface and forming the Consisting of a negoro lacquer manju, a karako and ball, a fox priest,
himotoshi, and a cluster of ginkgo nuts enclosed in a base of its leafy a woman with monkey face and a cinnabar lacquer lozenge-form
branch, both unsigned. offering table, all unsigned.
1 1/2in (3.8cm) and 1 5/8in (4.1cm) long 1 3/4in (4.4cm) high (the tallest) (5).
$800 - 1,200 $800 - 1,200

Provenance
Terry Wingrove, 1978, by inventory (the second)

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