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NON-IWAMI NETSUKE
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AN EBONY NETSUKE A LARGE BOXWOOD NETSUKE A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A LIZARD
OF TWO STAG BEETLES OF A SCORPION By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire,
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, England, circa 1980
England, April 1982 England, dated 1981 Walking over a a large folded leaf and looking
The two in combat, facing each other over The large insect curled with its tail typically around with an alert expression, its long tail
rocky ground, locking pincers; signed with raised within a curled section of pine bark, trailing to one side, the wood variously stained
ukibori letters MJW carved at Cropton details carved in ukibori and inlaid in ebony; and the eyes inlaid; signed MJW carved this in
near York. signed MJW made at Cropton 1981. Cropton, nr North York.
4.2cm (1 5/8in). 5.7cm (2¼in) long. 4.6cm (1 13/16in).

£1,500 - 2,000 £1,000 - 1,500 £1,500 - 2,000
JPY190,000 - 260,000 JPY130,000 - 190,000 JPY190,000 - 260,000
US$1,800 - 2,400 US$1,200 - 1,800 US$1,800 - 2,400
黒檀彫根付 鍬形虫 銘 「MJW carved at 黄楊彫根付 蠍 銘 「MJW made at 黄楊彫根付 蜥蜴 銘 「MJW carved this in
Cropton near York」 1982年 Cropton 1981」 1981年 Cropton, nr North York」 1980年頃

Published:
Impey, MW, p.23, cat.no.37.

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