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THREE FLINT NETSUKE, AN ASHBOWL
NETSUKE AND A COMPASS NETSUKE
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
1912), 19th/20th century
Comprising two brass and one iron flint
netsuke, each with a hinged cover and
decorated with scattered blossoms in gilt
metal or silver inlays; the ash bowl cast
in brass as a kabuto and decorated with
silver “rivets”; a hinged brass case incised
with scrolling vines and opening to reveal a
compass
1 3/4in (4.4cm) wide, the largest
US$1,000 - 1,500

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1042 FOUR TOBACCO CUTTERS
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
Each with a curved blade fitted into a
leather-bound handle decorated with brass
openwork designs, each with a loop handle
for suspension, one blade illegibly signed []
[] michi
3 5/8in (9.2cm) wide, the largest

US$600 - 800
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AN IRON TONKOTSU (TOBACCO BOX)
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
1912), 19th century
Forged in russet iron in sections and
decorated with an uchidashi design of an
Okina mask, a fan and the mask’s storage
box, the interior lacquered black, fitted with a
russet-iron flint netsuke decorated with silver
florets, brass fittings
3 1/4in (8.3cm) high
US$800 - 1,200

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