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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY A WOOD NETSUKE OF A ROOSTER
By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, AND OCTOPUS ON A DRUM
mid-19th century By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, By Masakazu, Nagoya/Gifu, 19th century
The monkey seated with legs outstretched, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century The rooster seated on the circular drum, its
bending over with a concentrated expression, Sitting side-by-side on an awabi (abalone) head turned to the left, preening its wing, the
picking at one leg with both hands, the shell, the large octopus encircling the monkey sides of the drum carved with a woodgrain
slightly worn wood with a good patina, the with its tentacles, the monkey baring its teeth, effect, the eyes and drum studs inlaid; signed
eyes double inlaid; signed in an oval reserve the slightly worn wood with a good patina, in an oval reserve Masakazu.
Ikkan. 3.4cm (1 5/16in). the eyes inlaid; signed Minko with a kao. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
4.6cm (1 13/16in) high.
£5,000 - 6,000 £2,500 - 3,000
JPY700,000 - 840,000 £1,500 - 1,800 JPY350,000 - 420,000
US$6,600 - 7,900 JPY210,000 - 250,000 US$3,300 - 3,900
US$2,000 - 2,400
木彫根付 猿 銘「一貫」 19世紀中期 木彫根付 諌鼓鶏 銘「正一」 19世紀
木彫根付 猿と蛸 銘「岷江（花押）」
Provenance: 18世紀後期/19世紀前期 Provenance:
Purchased at Eskenazi, London, Lu Xiaguang Collection.
February 1986. Provenance: Purchased at AuctionArt, Paris,
Purchased at AuctionArt, Paris, 21 February 2014, lot 24.
Published: 16 April 2015, lot 74.
BAFJ, no.12, back cover. A very similar example from the Charles A.
A very similar example is illustrated by Barry Greenfield Collection was exhibited at Japan
A similar example is illustrated by A. Ducros, Davies Oriental Art, TH, p.45, no.52. House Gallery, Japan Society, New York,
NS, p.82. 1972, and sold at Sotheby’s New York,
18 September 1998, lot 66.

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