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NETSUKE: JURÔJIN WITH KARAKO. NETSUKE: GROUP OF
NETSUKE: JURÔJIN MIT KARAKO. SEVEN BLIND MEN.
Japan. 19th c. NETSUKE: GRUPPE VON
SIEBEN BLINDEN.
Ivory finely carved and details dark Japan. Edo period. 18th/19th c.
accentuated. The laughing god of fortune
sits on the floor and clearly enjoys how Ivory, partly dark accentuated. Clinging
a little karako polishes his big head with to each other and each following the
a cloth. Height 4.3cm. Sign.: Shôdô. blind man in front. Height 2.7cm.
Condition A/B. Condition A/B.
Provenance: Provenance:
- Dutch private collection. - Dutch private collection, acquired from
Marsha Vargas, Xanadu Gallery, San
€ 2.200 – 2.600 | $ 2.442 – 2.886 | ‡ Francisco.
€ 1.000 – 1.500 | $ 1.110 – 1.665 | ‡

2323
NETSUKE: FISH, SHELLS AND SQUID.
NETSUKE: FISCHE, MUSCHELN UND
TINTENFISCH.
Japan. 19th c.
Ivory finely engraved and in parts darkly
accentuated. One blowfish, two flat fish,
2321 two Awabi snails and another shell, and
NETSUKE: GAMA SENNIN a squid grouped together. Width 3.7cm.
ON LARGE TOAD. Sign.: Ippo, cf. LA p. 516. Condition A/B.
NETSUKE: GAMA SENNIN
AUF GROßER KRÖTE. Provenance:
Japan. 18th/19th c. - Ex Mark T. Hindson collection.
- Ex Jacques le Carré collection.
Ivory with dark accentuated details, eyes - Dutch private collection.
of toad inlaid with dark horn. The grim
looking Sennin crouched on the head of Published:
the huge animal, his right leg upright. - Davey, Neil K.: Netsuke. A comprehensive
Height 4.3cm. Condition A/B. Age cracks. study based on the M. T. Hindson
collection with a preface by W. W.
Provenance: WinkwortH. London 1974. P. 117, no.
- Dutch private collection. 336 (without ill.).

€ 2.000 – 2.500 | $ 2.220 – 2.775 | ‡ € 1.000 – 1.500 | $ 1.110 – 1.665 | ‡

Netsuke & Inrô
from a Dutch private collection