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A BOAR TUSK NETSUKE WITH A SPIDER A LACQUERED BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE WITH A POEM
By Hoodai Fushiki, Iwami Province, 19th century Probably Iwami Province, early 19th century
Carved towards the tip on one face with a large spider; signed The tusk of relatively shallow curvature, the upper part lacquered and
Iwami-shu (Iwami-no-kuni) Tsunozato Hoodai Fushiki (Hoodai Fushiki etched in low relief with the first line of the poem Song Guo sicang
of Tsunozato in Iwami Province). (Bidding Farewell to Official Guo) by the Tang-dynasty poet
10.5cm (4 1/8in). Wang Changling; inscribed Hakuya.
11.6cm (4 5/8in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY190,000 - 260,000 £700 - 800
US$1,800 - 2,400 JPY90,000 - 100,000
US$850 - 970
猪牙彫根付 蜘蛛 銘 「石見州都濃里鳳凰臺不識」 19世紀
猪牙彫根付 漢文（送郭司倉） 銘 「伯屋」 19世紀前期
Provenance:
Yada Collection. Provenance:
George Lazarnick Collection. Donald Mendelson Collection.

Published: Published:
Lazarnick, NIA, pp.71, 488. Earle, Huthart, p.389, no.363.
Earle, Huthart, p.386, no.360.

This netsuke was formerly in the possession of the Yada, a prominent
Iwami family. The location of Tsunozato has not been identified,
although there is a Tsuno-machi on the Japan Sea coast, between
Gotsu and Hamada. The Tsuno family are recorded as living in Iwami
Province from the 16th century.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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