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142 * 145 *
AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
OF A BIRD AND YOUNG Attributed to Tsunesato, late 18th/early 19th century
Late 18th century Lying, facing ahead and its legs folded beneath, forming a compact
The adult bird with its wings splayed, the head of its young peeking composition in somewhat worn and finely patinated wood; unsigned.
from underneath the left wing, crudely inscribed with illegible 6.3cm (2½in).
characters; unsigned.
5cm (2in). £1,500 - 2,000
JPY190,000 - 260,000
£800 - 1,000 US$1,800 - 2,400
JPY100,000 - 130,000
US$970 - 1,200 木彫根付 臥牛 無銘 18世紀後期/19世紀前期

海松彫根付 鳥の親子 無銘 18世紀後期 Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.383, no.357.
Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.377, no.351. For a very similar example, signed Satsuma no ju Tsunesato (Jotei),
see N. Davey, MTH, p.256, no.791, also illustrated by G. Lazarnick,
143 * NIA, p.1200.
AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE
OF AN INSECT ON A LOG 146 *
Late 18th century AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE
The insect sitting resting on a log, the umimatsu of variegated colour; OF MONKEYS ON A TREE TRUNK
unsigned. 5.9cm (2 3/8in). Late 19th century
One monkey crouching on the treetop, the second monkey climbing
£700 - 800 out of a hole on the trunk toward its companion, the eyes inlaid in pale
JPY90,000 - 100,000 horn; inscribed Tsuchimoto.
US$850 - 970 6.1cm (2½in).

海松彫根付 丸太に乗る昆虫 無銘 18世紀後期 £1,000 - 1,500
JPY130,000 - 190,000
Published: US$1,200 - 1,800
Earle, Huthart, p.379, no.353.
海松彫根付 幹に猿の親子 銘「土本」 19世紀後期
144 * Published:
AN UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE Earle, Huthart, p.380, no.354.
OF SNAKES ON A ROCK
Second half of the 18th century As the characters Tsuchimoto are roughly scratched onto the base, it
Carved in low relief, two snakes entangled upon a rock, hissing with is likely they were added at a later date and not to be interpreted as a
gaping jaws and forked tongues on display; unsigned. signature.
5.5cm (2 1/8in).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY130,000 - 190,000
US$1,200 - 1,800

海松彫根付 巌に蛇 無銘 18世紀後期

Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.375, no.349.

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