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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON BAMBOO A SMALL BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A SPIDER
By Shokiku, early 19th century Iwami Province, 19th century
Resting on a broken section of bamboo, its fleshy body kept in a Carved in relief, with a small spider crawling towards the narrow tip,
compact form under its large shell, the texture of the bamboo partly the eyes inlaid in dark horn; signed with incised characters Iwami no
delineated with ukibori, the wood slightly worn; signed Shokiku saku kuni no junin (a resident of Iwami Province) with a kao.
(made by Shokiku). 6cm (2 3/8in).
4.2cm (1 5/8in).
£1,000 - 1,500
£2,000 - 2,500 JPY130,000 - 190,000
JPY260,000 - 320,000 US$1,200 - 1,800
US$2,400 - 3,000
猪牙彫根付 蜘蛛 銘 「石見国住人（花押）」 19世紀
黄楊彫根付 竹に蝸牛 銘 「松菊作」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
Provenance: W. G. Bosshard Collection.
Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 2 November 1964, lot 11.
Anne Hull Grundy Collection. Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.213, no.185.
Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.209, no.181.
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This work appears to be that recorded by N. Davey, MTH, Index of A BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A SNAKE
Known Artists, p.524, no.2470, “One recorded. Wood. Figure of snail Early 19th century
on bamboo. Similar to the work of Mitani Goho”. The tusk of pronounced curvature, carved in relief with a snake
slithering through either side of the tusk, its coiled body on the reverse
forming the himotoshi; unsigned.
58 * 8.5cm (3 5/16in).
A LARGE BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A CENTIPEDE
by Nagami Iwao, Iwami Province, dated 1810 £1,200 - 1,500
Th tusk of pronounced curvature, carved in relief with a centipede; JPY160,000 - 190,000
signed Bunka shichi kanoe-uma chuka Iwami-no-kuni Mihashiyama US$1,500 - 1,800
no shita Iseo no hotori Nagami Iwao chokoku (carved by Nagami Iwao
of Iwami Province by Ise marsh at the foot of Mount Mihashi in mid-
summer in the seventh, kanoe-uma, year of Bunka [1810]) with two 猪牙彫根付 蛇 無銘 19世紀前期
seals Ei (Naga) and Ei (Teru).
11.7cm (4 5/8in).
Published:
Rokusho 20, p.70, no.100.
£3,000 - 3,500 Earle, Huthart, p.214, no.186.
JPY390,000 - 450,000
US$3,600 - 4,200
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猪牙彫根付 蜈蚣 銘 「文化七庚午仲夏石見国三階山下伊勢汚邊永 A BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH TWO SPIDERS
見巌彫刻」 1810年 18th century
The tusk of shallow curvature, each spider resting in a niche, one at
Published: the broad end and the other partially concealing itself near the centre
Rokusho 20, p.64, no.88. next to the himotoshi; unsigned.
Earle, Huthart, p.210, no.182. 7.6cm (3in).

Mount Mihashi is located about 30 kilometres to the west of the £1,200 - 1,500
Eno River. JPY160,000 - 190,000
US$1,500 - 1,800
Nagami Iwao, whose work is rarely seen, was renowned as a potter
but also studied the art of netsuke carving under Seiyodo Tomiharu. 猪牙彫根付 蜘蛛 無銘 18世紀
For a very similar example, see G. Lazarnick, NIA, p.810.
Published:
Rasmussen, DIS, fig.9.
Earle, Huthart, p.216, no.188.

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