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109 * 112 *
AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CICADA ON A BRANCH A RARE EBONY NETSUKE OF A SAMURAI
By Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, 18th century By Shoman, Iwami Province, early 19th century
The cicada resting on a piece of branch, a foot on a small twig with Wearing full armour, his helmet surmounted by a shishi head, standing
two leaves and an acorn, one end of the branch polished and the on his right leg, his left leg tucked up behind as he draws his sword;
other with the bark naturalistically rendered; signed Tomita no ju signed on the sole of his right foot Shoman.
Masatoyo saku (made by Masatoyo of Tomita). 4.6cm (1 13/16in).
4.3cm (1 11/16in).
£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
黒檀彫根付 枝に蝉 銘 「冨田住昌豊作」 18世紀 黒檀彫根付 武士 銘「笑満」 19世紀前期

Provenance: Provenance:
Anne Hull Grundy Collection. Sold at Sotheby’s, London, 23 January 1951.
M. T. Hindson Collection.
Published: Melvin and Betty Jahss Collection.
Hull Grundy, NCIS, figs.115-120.
Lazarnick, NIA, p.739. Published:
Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.480. Davey, MTH, p.255, no.787 (signature only illustrated).
Rokusho 20, p.71, no.102. Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.750.
Earle, Huthart, p.323, no.294. Lazarnick, NIA, p.969.
Earle, Huthart, p.327, no.299.
110 *
AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CRAB AND FROG 113 *
ON A LOTUS LEAF AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A CARP IN WAVES
By Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, 19th century By Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, late 18th century
The frog crawling across an overturned leaf, its right hind leg caught in The carp swimming valiantly amid turbulent water, part of which forms
the crab’s claw, the crab partially revealed through the eaten lotus leaf; the himotoshi, the eyes inlaid in dark and pale horn; signed with ukibori
signed Tomita no ju Masatoyo saku (made by Masatoyo of Tomita). characters Masatoyo.
5.5cm (2 1/8in). 5.4cm (2 1/8in).
£1,200 - 1,800 £1,500 - 2,000
JPY160,000 - 230,000 JPY190,000 - 260,000
US$1,500 - 2,200 US$1,800 - 2,400
黒檀彫根付 蓮の葉に蟹と蛙 銘 「冨田住昌豊作」 19世紀 黒檀彫根付 波に鯉 銘 「昌豊」 18世紀後期

Published: Provenance:
Lazarnick, NIA, p.739. Frederick Meinertzhagen Collection.
Rokusho 20, p.71, no.103. Harriet Jaffé Collection, sold at Glendining & Co., London,
Earle, Huthart, p.322. no.293. September 1955.
Mander Collection.
111 * M.T. Hindson Collection.

A KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE Published:
OF A SPIDER AND CHESTNUT IN A BOAT Hull Grundy, NCIS, fig.114.
By Shoman, early 19th century
A boat with a large chestnut and spider on its deck, the spider resting Davey, MTH, p.255, no.786.
Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.480.
in a small dish; signed in partially-obliterated characters Shoman saku
(made by Shoman). Earle, Huthart, p.324, no.295.
8.2cm (3¼in). Burditt, ICLS, p.40, fig.6.
£700 - 800
JPY90,000 - 100,000
US$850 - 970
黒柿彫根付 船に蜘蛛と栗 銘 「笑満作」 19世紀前期

Provenance:
George Lazarnick Collection.

Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, pp.88, 969.
Earle, Huthart, p.325, no.297.

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