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A LARGE KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD OKIMONO A WOOD FOUR-CASE INRO, BOAR-TUSK NETSUKE
OF HOTEI ON HIS SACK AND WOOD OJIME
By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century The inro and netsuke by Garyu, 19th century;
Carved in two parts, the chubby, smiling god holding a rolled hand the ojime by Goseki, 19th century
scroll aloft with one hand and a large fan with the other, seated on his The inro of four cases, carved on one side with a tiger amidst
large sack of treasure, the neck of which is tied at the front; signed bamboo, the reverse with a dragon among clouds over swirling water,
on the top of the sack Koryo no ju Goho (Goho, resident in Koryo). signed Garyu sei (genuine work of Garyu), 10cm (3 15/16in); the boar-
38.8cm (15¼in). tusk netsuke carved in relief with a dragon, the design continuing
on all three facets, the dragon with its open mouth containing a
£2,000 - 3,000 small loose ball, signed Garyu sei (genuine work of Garyu), 10.6cm
JPY260,000 - 390,000 (4 3/16in); the ojime carved with houses among pine trees, signed
US$2,400 - 3,600 Nanajusan-o Goseki hidari to (carved by left-handed Goseki, an old
man of 73), 1.6cm (5/8in).
黒柿彫置物 袋に座る布袋 銘 「広陵住五鳳」
18世紀後期/19世紀前期 £3,000 - 4,000
JPY390,000 - 520,000
Published: US$3,600 - 4,800
Rokusho 20, p.87, no.129.
Earle, Huthart, p.177, no.152. 虎竜図木彫印籠 銘 「我流正」 19世紀
猪牙彫根付 竜 銘 「我流正」 19世紀
木彫緒締 山中学者 銘 「七十三翁五石左刀」 19世紀

Published:
Rokusho 20, p.82, no.121.
Earle, Huthart, pp.391-393, no.365 (the netsuke).

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