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FOUR LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE
18th to 19th century
The first a seated hare with a leveret clambering onto its back,
lacquered in Negoro style, signed Kogyoku, 3.9cm (1 9/16in); the
second a formalised seagull, lacquered in Negoro style, unsigned,
4.2cm (1 5/8in); the third a red lacquer bottle and stopper carved with
trailing stylised foliage, unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in); the fourth a tsuishu
(carved red lacquer) netsuke of double-gourd form with a silver stopper
and ring himotoshi, unsigned, 5cm (2in) high. (4).

£800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$1,100 - 1,300
漆塗木彫根付 四点（兎、鴎、瓢箪、瓶）18～19世紀

Provenance:
The first: R. Mathieu Collection.
Purchased at Aguttes, Clermont-Ferrand, May 1982.
The second: Purchased at Piasa, Paris, 17 May 2011, lot 146.
The third and fourth: Purchased at Siboni, Hotel Drouot,
17 March 2006.

A very similar example to the second is illustrated by R. Bushell, NFU,
p.163, no.403.

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 | 85