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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A DOG A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BITCH AND PUPS
19th century By Shigekado, early 19th century
The dog seated, wearing a knotted collar, its head turned back to the The mother seated, leaning forward, nursing her two pups, one
right, its hind paw raised to scratch its neck, the slightly worn wood crawling over the other, the eyes inlaid in dark horn;
with a good patina, the eyes inlaid in dark horn; inscribed Masanao. signed Shigekado. 3.7cm (1 7/16in).
4cm (1 9/16in).
£2,000 - 2,500
£1,500 - 2,000 JPY280,000 - 350,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000 US$2,600 - 3,300
US$2,000 - 2,600
黄楊彫根付 親子犬 銘「重門」 19世紀前期
黄楊彫根付 犬 銘「正直」 19世紀
Provenance:
Provenance: Lu Xiaguang Collection.
Sold at La Licorne, Paris, 8 November 1986. Purchased at AuctionArt, Paris, 21 February 2014, lot 9.
L. and Y. Laufer Collection.
Purchased at Sotheby’s, Paris, 18 December 2012,
lot 285 (partial lot).

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