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A LARGE BUFFALO-HORN NETSUKE OF A CICADA AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A SNAIL
Iwami Province, early 19th century ON A BRANCH
Resting with its wings drawn in and its legs carved in low relief Iwami Province, early 19th century
beneath, its large eyes carved in a manner that enables them to move The branch curled and with a large snail slithering over the top,
independently, the horn of variegated tone; unsigned. the shell and parts of its body cleverly utilising a pale section of the
8.2cm (3¼in). variegated material; inscribed Seki-shu Iwami (Iwami Province).
6.7cm (2 5/8in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY190,000 - 260,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$1,800 - 2,400 JPY130,000 - 190,000
US$1,200 - 1,800
水牛角彫根付 蝉 無銘 19世紀前期
海松彫根付 枝に乗る蝸牛 銘 「石州石見」 19世紀前期
Published:
Earle, Huthart, pp.336-337, no.310. Published:
Burditt, ICLS, p.40, fig.9. Earle, Huthart, p.346, no.322.

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AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A CICADA AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A CICADA
ON A BRANCH ON A BRANCH
Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century
The large insect alighting on a small section of oak branch, its wings The small insect resting, with wings drawn in, on a smooth branch,
drawn in, the branch resting on two large acorns; unsigned. its legs cleverly carved from a pale section of the material; unsigned.
5.1cm (2in). 5.7cm (2¼in).

£1,000 - 1,500 £800 - 1,200
JPY130,000 - 190,000 JPY100,000 - 160,000
US$1,200 - 1,800 US$970 - 1,500

海松彫根付 枝に止まる蝉 無銘 18世紀後期/19世紀前期 海松彫根付 枝に止まる蝉 無銘 18世紀後期/19世紀前期

Provenance: Published:
George Lazarnick Collection. Earle, Huthart, p.345, no.320.

Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, p.88.
Earle, Huthart, p.339, no.312.

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A KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD NETSUKE
OF A CICADA ON DRIFTWOOD
Early 19th century
The cicada resting on a piece of driftwood, its legs splayed out, the
veining on the wings delicately rendered; unsigned.
6cm (2 3/8in).

£700 - 900
JPY90,000 - 120,000
US$850 - 1,100

黒柿彫根付 流木に蝉 無銘 19世紀前期

Provenance:
Anne Hull Grundy Collection.

Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.341, no.314.

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