Page 88 - Bonhams Japanese Art and Antiqes sept 2015_Float

3160 3161 3162

3160 OTHER PROPERTIES 3165
A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE A STAG-ANTLER KISERUZUTSU
AND MONKEY 3163 (PIPE CASE)
Edo period (18th century) A STAG-ANTLER KISERUZUTSU By Kyomin, Edo period (19th century)
Carved with the bird of prey perched on top of a (PIPE CASE) Of muso-zutsu form carved in relief as
craggy rock and stalking a wary monkey hiding Edo period (19th century) Chokaro Sennin looking up at his horse
in a small hollow, the wood bearing a rich patina The freeform pipecase carved with a catfish familiar as it emerges from swirling clouds
1 1/2in (3.7cm) high and highlighted with stain, with associated emanating from the double-gourd held in
$1,800 - 2,500 silver pipe stamped jun and Murata the sennin’s hands, the horse inlaid in gold,
8 5/8in (22cm) high the cord attachment carved as a brush pine;
3161 $600 - 800 sealed on the reverse Kyomin
A WOOD NETSUKE OF KIYOHIME 8 1/4in (21cm) high
Edo period (19th century) 3164 $600 - 800
Carved as the enraged Kiyohime coiled A STAG-ANTLER KISERUZUTSU
around the bell of Dojoji Temple, the detail (PIPE CASE) 3166
finely wrought, the wood bearing a rich patina Edo period (19th century) A WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU
2in (5.1cm) high Carved in high relief with three samurai (PIPE CASE)
$800 - 1,200 warriors in front of a waterfall, one leaping Edo period (19th century)
through the air, sword held above his head Of muso-zutsu form lacquered in gold and
PROPERTY FROM A SAN FRANCISCO about to strike a younger warrior who is silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with a
COLLECTION pinning a general to the ground, the darker decorated vase containing grasses, two large
sections of the stag antler carved to convey radishes and a sparrow in flight, the mounting
3162 shading on the rock outcroppings and pine and cord attachment in gold
A WOOD AND GOLD LACQUER branches throughout the design, with ink 8 3/4in (22.2cm) high
NETSUKE inscription yama in the interior $800 - 1,200
Edo period (19th century) 8 7/8in (22.5cm) long
Retaining the natural wood contours and $1,200 - 1,800
surmounted by two small turtles, one crawling
on the back of the larger, each rendered
in gold takamaki-e and gold and black
hiramaki-e, the irregular outcropping with
scattered silver dewdrops and gold hiramaki-e
clumps of foliage, signed Togetsusai
1 7/8in (4.8cm) long
$1,500 - 2,000

86 | BONHAMS