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AN UNUSUAL KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE AND MONKEY
WOOD NETSUKE OF BATS By Masatsugu, 19th century
After Kagetoshi, late 19th century The eagle crouching, leering down at the monkey pinned down in its
Comprising eight bats clustered together, spreading their wings, the claws, the monkey with its mouth open, crying out, the wood with a
bats overlapping to form an irregular rectangular manju form, one fine patina, the eyes of both double inlaid; signed in a polished oval
end of darker wood contrasting with the paler wood at the other end; reserve Masatsugu.
inscribed in a raised rectangular reserve Kagetoshi. 3.2cm (1½in).
4.2cm (1 5/8in).
£2,500 - 3,000
£800 - 1,000 JPY350,000 - 420,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000 US$3,300 - 3,900
US$1,100 - 1,300
木彫根付 鷲と猿 銘「正次」 19世紀
黒柿彫根付 蝙蝠 銘「影利」 19世紀後期
Provenance:
Scott Meredith Collection.
Purchased at Barry Davies Oriental Art, September 1995.

Published:
Barry Davies Oriental Art, SM, no.21.

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 | 61