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TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD AND A MONKEY Provenance:
AND A MINIATURE BLACK-LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO The first: René Vassal Collection.
Early to late 19th century Purchased at de Ricqlès, Hotel Drouot, 13 April 1994.
The first netsuke a monkey carved in ittobori, in two-toned pinewood, The second: Purchased at Millon Jutheau, Hotel Drouot,
signed Sukeyoshi, 3.7cm (1½in) high; the second a toad, carved in November 1984.
the manner of Shigetada, facing ahead, its knobbly body depicted in
a distinctive manner, the eyes inlaid, unsigned, 4.2cm (1 5/8in); the For a similar example of the first by the artist, see A. Ducros, NS,
miniature inro lacquered in coloured togidashi maki-e on the black p.90, no.175. Another similar example by Yoshitada was sold at Tajan,
ground with a boy dancing on one side and another beating a drum November 1995.
on the other, signed Kofu saku (made by Kofu), 4cm (1 9/16in) high;
with a bone and Shibayama inlaid miniature two-part manju netsuke For a mask of Uzume by Sukeyoshi, see N. Davey, MTH, p.238,
decorated with a sprig of cherry blossom. (3). no.738.
£800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

木彫根付 二点（蝦蟇、猿）
唐子図蒔絵小印籠 一点
19世紀前期～後期

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