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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE A BOXWOOD NETSUKE A BOXWOOD NETSUKE
OF TWO LIZARDS OF A CHEETAH AND CUB OF A CROCODILE
By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire, By Michael Webb (1934-2011), Yorkshire,
England, circa 1980 England, circa 1978 England, February 1981
One large reptile climbing over its companion The parent seated upright, facing ahead Lying in wait, its head raised and facing
which lies on a bed of pine bark, the wood and protecting her offspring, the cub seated ahead, its tail passing over its right flank
variously stained, the eyes inlaid; signed with between her fore-legs, one of which forms and forming the himotoshi, its feet tucked in
ukibori letters MJW made at Cropton. the himotoshi, the wood lightly stained, the beneath for compactness and its eye inlaid;
6.7cm (2 5/8in). eyes inlaid in pale and dark horn; signed with signed MJW.
ukibori letters MJW. 7cm (2¾in).
£1,500 - 2,000 6.3cm (2½in).
JPY190,000 - 260,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$1,800 - 2,400 £1,000 - 1,500 JPY130,000 - 190,000
JPY130,000 - 190,000 US$1,200 - 1,800
黄楊彫根付 蜥蜴 銘 「MJW made at US$1,200 - 1,800
Cropton」 1980年頃 黄楊彫根付 鰐 銘 「MJW」 1981年
黄楊彫根付 チーター親子 銘 「MJW」
1978年頃 Published:
Impey, MW, p.22, cat.no.22.
Provenance:
Sold at Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1978.

Published:
Eskenazi Ltd., Michael Webb Netsuke,
London, 1978, p.24, no.11.
Lazarnick, NIA, p.1212.

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