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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD
ON A SANDAL ON A LOTUS LEAF ON A SANDAL
Style of Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, Early/mid-19th century By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, 19th century
mid-19th century The toad seated on the overturned large leaf The toad resting on the large straw sandal
The small toad seated diagonally towards and gripping the thick stalk for support, its and facing ahead, the thong of the sandal
the back of the overturned straw sandal, body almost completely covered with ukibori forming the himotoshi beneath, the wood
the thong forming the himotoshi; unsigned. pimples, the veins of the leaf carved in relief, dark stained and slightly worn; signed on
3.5cm (1 3/8in). the eyes inlaid; unsigned. 4.1cm (1 5/8in). the underside in a rectangular reserve Kokei.
4.5cm (1¾in).
£800 - 1,000 £800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000 JPY110,000 - 140,000 £800 - 1,000
US$1,100 - 1,300 US$1,100 - 1,300 JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$1,100 - 1,300
木彫根付 草鞋に蝦蟇 無銘 19世紀中期 木彫根付 蓮葉に蝦蟇 無銘
19世紀前期/中期 木彫根付 草鞋に蝦蟇 銘「虎渓」
Provenance: 19世紀
Purchased at Beaussant-Lefèvre, Provenance:
Hotel Drouot, 21 November 2006, lot 307. Purchased at Bondu, December 1986. Provenance:
Purchased at Siboni, Hotel Drouot,
17 March 2006.

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