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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY IN AN EAGLE’S CLAW A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY
By Ryumin, 19th century By Koichi, late 19th century
The monkey crying out, struggling to escape the clutches of a giant The monkey seated, its head lowered, turning slightly to the left,
eagle’s claw, expressively rendered in stained wood, the monkey’s eye picking grubs from its left leg, the right leg forming the himotoshi,
inlaid; signed Ryumin teppitsu (Iron brush of Ryumin). the wood lightly stained, the eyes double inlaid; signed in an elliptical
4.5cm (1¾in). reserve Koichi.
3.4cm (1 5/16in).
£3,000 - 3,500
JPY420,000 - 490,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$3,900 - 4,600 JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
木彫根付 鷲の爪に猿 銘 「隆民鉄筆」 19世紀
黄楊彫根付 猿 銘「光一」 19世紀後期
Provenance:
Sold at Piasa, Paris, May 2002, lot 354. Provenance:
Purchased at Thierry de Maigret, Paris, 15 April 2015, lot 133. Sold at Hotel Drouot, May 1992.
Sold at Piasa, Paris, 16 December 2004, lot 182.
For similar examples, see F. Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.676 (by Ryukei) Purchased at Delvaux, Paris, 12 June 2013, lot 181.
and Barry Davies Oriental Art, RSH, p.221, no.166.
A similar example by the artist was sold as part of a group lot in these
rooms, 15 May 2014, lot 54.

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