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A set comprising a single-piece okimono and two ivory netsuk…
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171
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A set comprising a single-piece okimono and two ivory netsuk…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
A set comprising a single-piece okimono and two ivory netsuke, Japan, Edo and Meiji periods (1868–1912)
- A Meiji-period okimono, carved in the round, depicting Gama Sennin balancing an enormous toad on his head with his hands. It is mounted on a pedestal, beneath which is a kakihan set in a square seal. The toad’s eyes are inlaid with brown horn. There is a minor chip to a leaf resting on the toad’s back. One foot has been repaired. The oval plinth is probably not original. Height: 13 cm; weight: 90 g. - An Edo-period netsuke, of the katabori type, depicting Hotei carrying a child in a sack on his back. Two himotoshi are carved on the reverse beneath the sack. Extensive wear, particularly to the face. A small chip on the reverse; repairs to the feet. H.: 4 cm; weight: 23 g. - A Meiji-period netsuke, of the katabori type, depicting Hotei carrying a branch with numerous twigs, at the tips of which small brass balls resembling bells are inlaid into the ivory. Natural himotoshi running through the branch. Height: 4.3 cm; weight: 24 g
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