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THREE EARLY IVORY FIGURE NETSUKE A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The first of Moso digging for bamboo shoots beneath a canopy of Standing, his slender body slightly twisted, holding a globular bottle on
snow-covered bamboo, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in) high; the second of a line slung from his shoulder with one hand and a rolled makimono
Kan’u standing in a dignified attitude, holding his halberd with one (handscroll) with the other, his loose coat and trousers delicately
hand and his beard with the other, unsigned, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high; engraved with dragons and scrolls, the ivory somewhat worn and
the third of Kan’u standing, looking up to his left and holding a halberd of a good colour; unsigned.
to one side, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in) high. (3). 12.7cm (5in) high.

£800 - 1,000 £3,000 - 4,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000 JPY440,000 - 590,000
US$1,100 - 1,300 US$4,000 - 5,300

Provenance
Francis de Jaegher collection, purchased from Louis Joseph,
London, 1957.

The style of carving is one that has been attributed by Alain Ducros to
carvers from Satsuma in Kyushu, see ‘Satsuma Ivory Netsuke’ in The
International Netsuke Society Journal, vol.36, no.2 (summer 2016),
pp.20-29, similar examples illustrated on p.20, fig.2 and p.27, fig.19.

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.