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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BRANCH
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century WITH AN APPLIED METAL SNAIL
The large snail emerging from its shell, its optic feelers fully extended, By a member of the Tsuchiya Yasuchika lineage, early 19th century
part of its long foot continuing to the underside of its shell to form The snail crawling up a section of branch, the shell of shibuichi and
the himotoshi, the wood stained dark; signed in a sunken reserve the body of silver, the details finely rendered, the wood slightly worn;
Tametaka. 3.5cm (1 3/8in). signed Yasuchika. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).

£3,500 - 4,000 £1,000 - 1,500
JPY490,000 - 560,000 JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$4,600 - 5,300 US$1,300 - 2,000

木彫根付 蝸牛 銘「為隆」 18世紀 金工・木彫根付 枝に蝸牛 銘「安親」 19世紀前期

Provenance: Provenance:
Purchased at Hans Seleger, Zurich, September 1995. Purchased at Sotheby’s London, 18 November 1982, lot 99.

Artists of the lineage founded by Tsuchiya Yasuchika (1670-1744)
were best known for their sword fittings but also occasionally made
netsuke and other items: an inro with Kinko Sennin on a carp signed
Yasuchika was sold in these rooms, 12 May 2016, lot 272.

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 | 73