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GEKKO (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A wood netsuke of turtles
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Carved as a group of four smaller turtles stacked upon the shell of a larger
turtle, the eyes and himotoshi inlaid in dark horn, signed in a sunken oval
reserve Gekko
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
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WARAKU
A dark wood netsuke
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Carved as a group of five turtles climbing on top of one another, signed in a
rectangular reserve Waraku
1 1/2in (3.8cm) wide
$1,500 - 2,000

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A WOOD MODEL OF A MYTHICAL FIGURE, POSSIBLY IZANAGI
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Carved and assembled in wood, the figure standing with one hand on his
hip as if balancing a spear, now lost, and holding the other hand above
his forehead, his wind-blown robes decorated with dragon roundels and
scrolling vines in gold lacquer and pigments, a necklace of magatama
(comma-shaped beads) around his neck, the figure set on a rockwork base
14 1/2in (36.8cm)
$2,500 - 3,500

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