JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART
Catalog Information: 335 lots | 316 with images
Lot 1: A Wood Netsuke
Edo Period (19th century), with signature Masanao Modelled as a large frog, his feet covered by his protruding belly and his warty skin stained dark, eyes inlaid in horn 1 3/4in. (4.4cm.) long.
Lot 2: A Wood And Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th century), with signature Nankokusai Carved as a long-haired puppy reclining on a fan, the details stained dark and the handle of the fan ivory, the underside of the fan decorated with grasses rendered in ukibori ; signature in simila [...more]
Lot 3: A Wood Netsuke
Edo Period (19th century) Carved as a Chinese lion looking back and snarling while guarding a large ball between his front paws, the large himotoshi running through the underside of the ball 1 9/16in. (4cm.) high.
Lot 4: An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (18th-19th century) Carved as a monkey trainer dozing while a curious ape steals a basket of food from his back, the animal's fur lightly incised and the details all stained dark 2in. (5.1cm.) long.
Lot 5: An Ivory Netsuke**
Edo Period (19th century), with signature Minkoku Carved as a Chinese scholar standing holding a handscroll, his young attendant behind him clutching his master's robes, their garments incised with floral scrolls and the details stained dark 1 7/8in. [...more]
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