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Lot 713
After Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), a pair of Art Deco style, simulated ivory semi nude classical female figures, stamped 'F. PREISS', raised on circular onyx bases, each standing 8¾in. (22.2cm.) high. (2) * The figure with arms above head having right big toe missing (broken), the other with crack to left thumb, otherwise appear good.
Lot 523
An early 19th century treen and ivory pill box, height 2.5cm, diameter 4.5cm.Provenance:Michael Trethewey. A Gentleman of Taste.We are delighted to be selling in this sale and over forthcoming sales, items from the estate of the collector Michael Trethewey. Michael had an unerring eye for quality. He was a frequent visitor to these auction rooms, an elegantly dressed, unassuming man who bought well and had a singular passion for old school antiques.We are honoured to be handling his estate and as well as the items in this antiques sale we will be selling further pieces from his extensive collection in our June 17th Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale and across our range of upcoming specialist sales.
Lot 304
*A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAYS 'FOUR BENEVOLENT ANIMALS' DESK LETTER ORGANIZER Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty H: 22,5 cm - L: 32 cm - depth: 17 cm Adorned with the Four Benevolent Animals together with crabs to both lateral sides. Note: The Four Benevolent also known as Si-Ling 四靈 are the Dragon, the Phoenix, the Qilin and the Tortoise. They are also referred to as the Four Divine Creatures, the Four Heraldic Animals, the Four Directional Animals and the Four Symbols (sixiang 四象) and symbolize the four directions, the four seasons as well as four different colours. ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY ĐỰNG TÀI LIỆU “BỐN HỘC VỚI HỌA TIẾT LINH THÚ” KHẢM TRAI Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn
Lot 305
*A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID MANDARIN WOODEN TEA TRAY Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, Circa 1900 Adorned with a floral spray. H: 11 cm - L: 32 cm - W: 20 cm ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY TRÀ GỖ TÀU KHẢM TRAI Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 308
*A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID WOODEN MANDARIN TRAY Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, Circa 1900 With refined inlays and carved flying bats on the apron. H: 9,5cm high - L: 31,5 cm - W: 19 cm ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY GỖ TÀU KHẢM TRAI Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 309
*AN UNUSUAL AND VERY LARGE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID MANDARIN WOODEN TRAY Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, Circa 1900 Richly adorned with a decor of Daoist immortals and flowers. H: 21 cm - L: 63,5 cm - w: 38 cm Note: Please note the richness of the decor as well as the refined inlays. Amidst the noticeable details, a boy with a tiger and an elephant eating banana leaves. There are also several inscriptions. ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY GỖ TÀU KHẢM TRAI CỠ LỚN VÀ HOA VĂN ĐỘC ĐÁO Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 312
*A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID WOODEN MANDARIN TRAY Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, Circa 1900 Adorned with a flower spray. L: 64 cm - w: 43cm ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY GỖ TÀU KHẢM TRAI Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 313
*AN OVATE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOODEN MANDARIN TRAY Vietnam, Tonkin, Nam Dinh, Nguyen Dynasty, Circa 1900 Adorned with a flower spray. L: 63 cm - W: 42 cm ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** *KHAY GỖ TÀU KHẢM TRAI HÌNH BẦU DỤC Việt Nam, Bắc Kỳ, Nam Định, triều Nguyễn, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 316
*A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID WOODEN MIDDLE TABLE / CONSOLE IN THE MANNER OF GABRIEL VIARDOT (1830-1904) France, Circa 1900 With a Vietnamese / Indochinoise touch, the top with a refined inlaid bouquet of flowers. H: 73 cm - L: 50 cm - l: 24,5 cm ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.** BÀN GỖ TRANG TRÍ KHẢM TRAI THEO PHONG CÁCH CỦA GABRIEL VIARDOT (1830-1904) Pháp, khoảng năm 1900
Lot 433
*A SIGNED IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEASANT HOLDING A BUNDLE OF WOOD Japan, Meiji period The below inlaid with a red lacquer rectangle inscribed with a signature maybe reading月如. Offered together with the label and description displayed in the antique shop at the time it was acquired. H: 13,8 cm Weight: 176 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 435
*AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN WITH A BASKET FISH AND A CORMORAN Japan, Meiji period With signature to the below maybe reading Harutama / Seigyoku晴玉. Offered at auction together with a wooden stand. H: 17,3 cm Weight: 352 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 436
*A SIGNED IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN WITH A KARAKO, A PUPPY AND A ROOSTER Japan, Meiji period The below inlaid with a red lacquer plaque inscribed with a signature maybe reading Nomitsu 之光`. H: 13,7 cm Weight: 271 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 437
*A CHARMING IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONK STANDING ON A TANUKI KETTLE Japan, 19th century H: 9,5 cm Weight: 108 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: The tanuki, also described as a badger, is best known in the folk tale of an elderly priest at the Morinji shrine whose kettle suddenly sprouted the head, feet and tail of a tanuki. This okimomo is a good illustration of this tale. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 438
*AN IVORY 'MONKEYS AND EAGLE' BOX AND COVER Japan, Meiji period The outer is adorned in low-relief with monkeys fighting with an eagle. The lid is topped by a monkey-shaped finial. The below is engraved with a mark, most probably with a stylised kotobuki 寿 ideogram. Offered at auction together with a wooden stand. H: 17,3 cm Weight: 295 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: Monkeys embody the virtues of loyalty and devotion, as Hanuman's tribe followed Buddha. They are also believed to have magical powers and are associated with several Shinto deities. They are for example the messengers of Sanno Gongen. Spiders are part of Japanese tales but also are admired for their industriousness. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 439
*GYOKUSEN TOMOCHIKA 友近: AN IVORY 'PEASANT WITH BASKET' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Kyoto, 19th century Pierced with two himotochi. With signature probably reading Tomochika友近. H: 4 cm Weight: 23,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: For a 'five horses' katabori netsuke by the same artist, please refers to the accession nr. HG.480 of the British Museum, U.K. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 440
*TOMOYUKI友之 - AN IVORY 'MAN AND PUPPY' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji period Pierced with two himotochi. With a signature reading Tomoyuki友之. H: 3,1 cm Weight: 22,3 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: 1. For a netsuke of hotei by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2018/05/17, lot 85. 2. The dog is notably known as a faithful servant. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 441
*HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI 正之: AN IVORY 'MAN WITH A POUCH' KATABORI NETSUKE Asakusa, Edo, Late 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature Masayuki 正之 probably for Hoshunsai Masayuki. H: 3,3 cm Weight: 19,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: For a netsuke of an elephant by the same artist, see Bonham's London, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part III, 2018/11/06, lot 108. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 444
*ICHIGYOKU一玉: AN IVORY 'TWO MEN DRINKING WINE' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji period Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Ichigyoku一玉. H: 4,2 cm Weight: 13 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 449
*KOJITSU光實: AN IVORY 'NAKED MAN' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotochi. With signature reading Kojitsu光實. H: 5,5 cm Weight: 10,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 450
*GYOKUMEI 玉明: AN IVORY 'BOY WITH A PHEASANT' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji period Pierced with two himotochi. With signature Gyokumei 玉明. H: 4,4 cm Weight: 18,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 451
*A GROUP OF FOUR (4) IVORY KATABORI NETSUKES Japan, Taisho to Showa period The first one is shaped as a man playing the horn with a monkey and a rat and is signed, unidentified. The second one is shaped as a man playing the horn with two rats and is possibly signed Tadahiro 忠成, The third one is shaped as a man with a basket, monkeys and a rabbit and is signed Gyokusho / Gyokushou 玉昇. The fourth one is shaped as an old man with a monkey. H (the biggest): 7,9 cm Total weight: 106,3 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 453
*HOGYOKU法玉: A CHARMING IVORY 'KARAKO AND PUPPY WEARING A HAT' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji period Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Hogyoku 法玉. H: 3,6 cm Weight: 10 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: 1. For a netsuke of an elephant by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2016/11/10, lot 402. 2. The dog is notably known as a faithful servant. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 456
*AN IVORY 'COWHERD AND OX' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century H: 4,9 cm Weight: 12,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 457
*AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A DRAGON BOAT Japan, Meiji period The boat, encircled by crashing waves, is inhabited by numerous boys / karako. Its prow shaped as a dragon. The single piece of ivory intricately carved. H: 7,6 cm Weight: 47,3 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 458
*MEIZAN / AKIYAMA 明山: AN IVORY 'TWO KARAKO AND A SHELL' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Meizan / Akiyama 明山. L: 4,2 cm Weight: 12 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: For a netsuke of a rat by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2013/11/07, lot 53. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 460
*SHUNGA - TOMOKOTO 友言: AN IVORY 'TWO MEN' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji to Taisho period The two men are depicting while having sex on lotus leaves. Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Tomokoto友言. L: 5,9 cm Weight: 16,5 grams Offered at auction together with a wood shunga netsuke of a lady with a phallus. Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 461
*GYOKUSHO / GYOKUSHOU 玉昇 - AN IVORY 'SHOKI' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature Gyokusho / Gyokushou 玉昇. H: 5,3 cm Weight: 18 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: Shoki is also known as the demon queller. For a netsuke of a karako with a barrel by the same artist, see Bonham's new York, 2012/03/20, lot 2144. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 465
*TOMOKAZU友一: AN IVORY 'MAN TAMING A DEMON' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji to Taisho period Pierced with two himotoshi. With a red signature Tomokazu 友一. H: 4,2 cm Weight: 17,6 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 466
*GYOKUSAN 玉三: AN IVORY 'FUKUROKUJU' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Gyokusan 玉三. H: 3,7 cm Weight: 23 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 469
*NAGAAKI / YEIMEI永明: AN IVORY 'ASHINAGA TENAGA足長手長' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century The one with the long legs is depicted standing, holding a nobe kiseru, a double gourd attached to his belt. The one with the long arms is depicted squatting. Pierced with two himotoshi. With a signature to the back reading Nagaaki / Yeimei 永明. H: 16,3 cm Weight: 111 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: Ashinaga Tenaga are a pair of yokai in Japanese folkore commonly described as people from two countries, the Long-legged Country and the Long-armed Country. The two work together as a team to catch fish by the seashore. They hence are an emblem of the benefits of mutual co-operation. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 472
*A GROUP OF THREE (3) KATABORI NETSUKES Japan, Meiji to Taisho period The first one is carved out of bone as a one-legged guy and signed Masakazu正一. The second one is carved out of ivory as a man and a barrel and is signed Shozan / Matsuyama 松山. The third one is carved out of ivory as a karako with a bell and is also signed, unidentified. H (the biggest): 4 cm Total weight (for the sole ivory): 50,3 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 476
*A SIGNED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CABBAGE WITH THREE RABBITS Japan, Meiji to Taisho period The eyes of the rabbits with inlays. The side engraved with a three-ideogram signature, unidentified. L: 16,2 cm Weight: 133,7 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: The hare is part of Japanese tales. It is well known for its great cunning. Saved by the Great Name Possessor, it gave him the hand of the Princess Yakami. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 477
*A SIGNED IVORY 'TWO COILED RABBITS' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century With inlaid eyes. Pierced with two himotoshi. With a signature with a kao, unidentified. H: 3,4 cm Weight: 41,6 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 478
*SHOZAN / MATSUYAMA 松山: AN IVORY 'THREE WISE MONKEYS' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature Shozan / Matsuyama 松山. L: 6 cm Weight: 21,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: 1. For a wooden netsuke by the same artist, see Bonham's London, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part I, 2016/11/08. 2. Monkeys embody the virtues of loyalty and devotion, as Hanuman's tribe followed Buddha. They are also believed to have magical powers and are associated with several Shinto deities. They are for example the messengers of Sanno Gongen. Spiders are part of Japanese tales but also are admired for their industriousness. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 479
*TOMOKAZU友一: AN IVORY 'TWO MONKEYS' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Kyoto, Edo period Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature Tomokazu 友一. H: 3,5 cm Weight: 23 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: A charming depiction a monkey delousing / grooming her kid. For a lovely ivory netsuke of a dog and a pup by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2012/11/06, lot 202. 3. Monkeys embody the virtues of loyalty and devotion, as Hanuman's tribe followed Buddha. They are also believed to have magical powers and are associated with several Shinto deities. They are for example the messengers of Sanno Gongen. Spiders are part of Japanese tales but also are admired for their industriousness. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 480
*KINTARO 金太郎: A 'SEVEN MONKEYS AND PUMPKIN' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji period Pierced with two himotoshi. With a signature possibly reading Kintaro金太郎. H: 4 cm Weight: 13.5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 482
*TOMOKAZU友一: AN IVORY 'SEVEN COILED MONKEYS' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Kyoto, Edo period Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature Tomokazu 友一. H: 3,7 cm Weight: 26,2 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: A charming depiction a monkey delousing another monkey. For a lovely ivory netsuke of a dog and a pup by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2012/11/06, lot 202. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 483
*A STAG ANTLER OKIMONO OF A MONKEY WITH A SPIDER Japan, Meiji period Affixed to a wooden stand. H (total): 8,5 cm Gross weight: 80 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: Monkeys embody the virtues of loyalty and devotion, as Hanuman's tribe followed Buddha. They are also believed to have magical powers and are associated with several Shinto deities. They are for example the messengers of Sanno Gongen. Spiders are part of Japanese tales but also are admired for their industriousness. ** Please note that this lot contains an animal material and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 486
*KOSEN / KOIZUMI 古泉: A STAG ANTLER 'RAT AND MUSHROOM' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Kosen / Koizumi古泉. L: 5,6 cm Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains an animal material and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 489
*SHOZAN / MATSUYAMA 松山: AN IVORY 'TWO COILED SNAKES' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Meiji to Taisho period Pierced with two himotoshi. With signature reading Shozan / Matsuyama 松山. H: 3 cm Weight: 25,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 490
*SHOZAN / MATSUYAMA: 松山: AN IVORY 'COILED SNAKE' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period Pierced with two himotoshi. Inscribed with a signature reading Shozan / Matsuyama松山. L: 4,4 cm Weight: 32,5 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 491
*TOMOTSUGU友次: A MINIATURE IVORY 'SLEEPING CAT' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with a two himotochi. With signature reading Tomotsugu 友次. L: 2 cm Weight: 4,3 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: 1. For a netsuke of a tengu by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2017/05/10, lot 198. 2. Three colour tortoiseshell cats (mikeneko) have a very felicitous reputation and were carried on board by sailors. A few Japanese tales present heroic cats giving their lives to protect humans from giant rats. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 492
*AN IVORY 'GRAZING HORSE' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Edo period Unsigned. Pierced with two himotoshi. H: 5,6 cm Weight: 27 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Notes: 1. For a related horse at public auction, see Bonham's London, 2017/11/09, lot 21. 2. Horses were offered to the gods at Shinto shrines. They also were the mounts of the warriors ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 494
*YASUYUKI保之: A WOOD 'KARASHISHI' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, Edo period Pierced with two himotoshi. An inlaid mother of pearl medallion inscribed with the signature Yasuyuki 保之. H: 4 cm Weight: 21 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. Note: For a wood netsuke of a cock and a hen by the same artist, see Bonham's London, 2019/11/07, lot 27. ** Please note that this lot contains mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 499
*A SIGNED SHIBAYAMA INLAYS IVORY 'SHIMEJI MUSHROOM AND INSECTS' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Naturalistically carved as a shimeji mushroom with a ladybug, a roach and a beetle, notably. With signature, unidentified. L: 7,5 cm Weight: 34 grams Provenance: From a distinguished Irish Collector of Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and mother of pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
Lot 500
*GYOKUSEKI 玉石: AN IVORY 'FIVE TURTLES' KATABORI NETSUKE Japan, 19th century Pierced with two himotoshi. With a signature to the below reading Gyokuseki 玉石. H: 3,4 cm Weight: 22 grams ** Please note that this lot contains ivory and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.**
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