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A LARGE BOXWOOD NETSUKE AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD
OF A FROG ON A LOTUS LEAF OF CICADA ON A BRANCH ON DRIFTWOOD
By Yamashina, probably Iwami Province, Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century By Kazutomo(?), Iwami Province, dated 1801
early 19th century The large insect resting on a bifurcated The large frog seated on one end of a broadly
The frog resting with its head raised on a branch, with its wings drawn in, the veining striated and weathered piece of driftwood,
long folded lotus leaf; signed in seal form of which is carved in crisp relief, a leaf on the details of ukibori pimples and with traces of
in a sunken elliptical cartouche Yamashina. branch utilising a small section of pale colour red lacquer; signed and dated Kan kanoto-
12.3cm (4 7/8in). contrasting with the dark material; unsigned. tori haru (spring of the tori year of the Kan[sei]
5.1cm (2in). era) with a seal possibly reading Kazutomo.
£2,500 - 3,000 5.4cm (2 1/8in).
JPY320,000 - 390,000 £800 - 1,200
US$3,000 - 3,600 JPY100,000 - 160,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$970 - 1,500 JPY130,000 - 190,000
US$1,200 - 1,800
黄楊彫根付 蓮の葉に蛙 銘 「山品」
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 黄楊彫根付 流木に蝦蟇 銘 「寛辛酉春」
Published: 1801年
Shichida Makoto, SI, p.47, fig.3. Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, p.1215. Earle, Huthart, p.345, no.321. Published:
Rokusho 20, p.75, no.111. Lazarnick, NIA, p.603.
Earle, Huthart, p.352, no.328. Rokusho 20, p.61, no.83.
Burditt, ICLS, p.42, fig.14. Earle, Huthart, p.354, no.330.

The signature was misread as Yamaguchi
in previous publications.

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