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FIVE WOOD FIGURE NETSUKE, A PIPE
CASE AND PIPE
Edo Period, 19th century
The first a man looking to the right with
pursed lips, imitating Tekkai Sennin, a
double gourd slung on his back, unsigned;
the second an old man standing, holding
a staff, unsigned; the third a woodsman
bent beneath the weight of two bundles of
brushwood on his back, signed illegibly;
the fourth an oni (demon), seated, washing
clothes in shallow tub, unsigned; the fifth
of two Yamabushi priests, one standing, a
large oi (travelling pack) on his back, while 506
the other sits on the ground at his back,
signed Ikko; the senryu-zutsu pipecase in
the form of Daruma stretching and standing
on a drum, unsigned; containing a bamboo
and gilt metal pipe. The largest: 20.3cm (8in)
long (7).

£800 - 1,000
HK$8,200 - 10,000
CNY7,200 - 9,000
507
FOUR JAPANESE LACQUER BOXES AND
COVERS
Meiji Period 507
Comprising: a pair of quatrefoil boxes,
decorated in relief with mountainous river
landscape scenes amongst swirling, misty
clouds; and two pewter mounted boxes of
square and circular form, decorated with
bamboo, pine and mon on nashiji grounds.
The larger boxes 17cm (6.5/8in) wide. (8).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000
508
A JAPANESE WOOD OKIMONO
Meiji Period
Modelled as a young boy, standing holding a
separately carved wood staff, mother of pearl
inset seal to the reverse.
27.2cm (10.3/4in) high including staff. (2).

£600 - 800
HK$6,100 - 8,200
CNY5,400 - 7,200

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