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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER A BOXWOOD NETSUKE A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER
By Minsai, Tsu, Ise Province, OF A TIGER AND CUB AND DRAGON
early 19th century By Masayoshi, 19th century By Masatsugu, late 19th century
The tiger seated, snarling as it turns its head The parent resting on a rocky outcrop, The tiger seated on the dragon’s twisting
to the left, its tail passing forward over the turning to its left, facing its cub, the cub body, its head resting on the tiger’s back, part
back, forming the himotoshi, the eyes inlaid in looking up, their tails both passing forward, of the dragon’s body forming the himotoshi;
aogai (shell); signed Minsai with a kao. the wood stained, the eyes inlaid; signed signed in a raised rectangular reserve
3.7cm (1 7/16in). Masayoshi. 5cm (2in). Masatsugu. 3.4cm (1 5/16in).

£2,000 - 3,000 £1,000 - 1,500 £800 - 1,000
JPY280,000 - 420,000 JPY140,000 - 210,000 JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$2,600 - 3,900 US$1,300 - 2,000 US$1,100 - 1,300

木彫根付 虎 銘「岷斎（花押）」 黄楊彫根付 親子虎 銘「正義」 19世紀 木彫根付 龍に虎 銘「正次」
19世紀前期 19世紀後期
Provenance:
Provenance: Purchased at Tajan, Paris, 12 June 2007, Provenance:
Purchase at Alain Ducros, Paris, June 2007. lot 198. Randon Collection.
Purchased at Piasa, Paris, 22 October 2004,
The kao is that used by both Tanaka Minko A similar example with three adults and two lot 125.
and Minsai suggesting that they had a cubs was sold in these rooms, 6 November
master-apprentice relationship. 2018, lot 15. Another similar example with
three tigers is illustrated by F. Meinertzhagen,
MCI, p.488.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE NETSUKE | 37