IKKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS AND MILLETBy Ikko, signed Ikko 一光Japan, late 19th centuryFinely carved as a group of two rats, the larger one nibbling at a large head of millet, while the smaller one clambers up over the adult's back. Their fur coats are very neatly incised and the large eyes are inlays of pale horn for the smaller rat and dark horn for the adult. The well-carved tails curl around the composition, one of them forming the natural himotoshi underneath and signed within a raised square reserve IKKO under the millet head.HEIGHT 3.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minimal wear.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related wood netsuke of three rats by Ikko, with inlaid eyes, late 19th century, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 17 (sold for 1,750 GBP). Compare a related ivory netsuke-okimono of a group of rats by Ikko, late 19th century, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 16th April 2021, lot 222 (sold for 5,688 EUR).
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MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING A PERSIMMONBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise Province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The monkey (saru) seated in a relaxed pose, one knee slightly raised and one hand resting on its other knee, folded underneath, the right hand raised and holding a half-eaten persimmon to its mouth, as the simian takes a large bite. The teeth and eyes are inlaid. Note the precisely incised fur and remarkably well-carved hands and feet. Signed within a polished reserve MASANAO. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke of a monkey eating a fruit, also with inlaid teeth and signed Masanao, sold at Bonhams, The Julius & Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part II, 10 May 2017, London, lot 109 (sold for 2,750 GBP).
MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYSBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise Province, c. 1830-1840, Edo period (1615-1868)A beautifully compact and ideally rounded composition, carved with vigor and imbued with movement, depicting a male monkey biting into a fruit and grabbing his young by one leg as it clambers up the thigh of its parent. The details are exquisitely carved – note the superbly crafted expressions, neatly incised fur, and well-carved hands, feet and ears. Signed within a polished reserve MASANAO. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear to exposed areas.
MASAKAZU: A FINE AND AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND OCTOPUSBy Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Gifu or Nagoya, c. 1860Published: Sagemonoya (2009) The 2009 New York Sans Ivoire Netsuke & Sagemono Selection, p. 32, no. 79.Well-carved, of compact form, the two animals strongly exerting themselves in a vicious fight, the octopus firmly gripped by the monkey and using all its tentacles to defend itself, its soft head squashed by the simian's feet, the monkey's mouth slightly open, revealing tongue and teeth, both animals with horn-inlaid eyes, the suckers well detailed, the fur neatly incised and darkly stained, signed to the top of the upside-down octopus' head within an oval reserve MASAKAZU.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, few small nicks, few light surface scratches. The octopus' muzzle repaired.Provenance: US private collection. Sagemonoya, Tokyo, 2009. French private collection, acquired from the above.Museum comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke of a monkey and octopus, by Masakazu, illustrated in Barker & Smith (1976), Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan, no. 178. Located in the British Museum, accession no. F.805.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke depicting the same subject, signed Tomokazu, dated early to mid-19th century, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell, at Christie's, An Important European Collection of Netsuke, 14 November 2001, London, lot 83 (sold for 7,638 GBP).
A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF AN AMA STRUGGLING WITH AN OCTOPUS, ATTRIBUTED TO IKKYUAttributed to Ikkyu, signed Minko 珉江Japan, Nagoya, second half of 19th centuryIntricately carved, the diver girl ensnared in the octopus' tentacles, which are well detailed with numerous circular suckers. With one hand she is grabbing the tip of one tentacle, the other holding her long knife, which is facing away from the octopus, indicating she has no plans on freeing herself anytime soon. Her hair is finely incised and her eyes are inlaid with dark horn, the octopus' with mother-of-pearl. The details are further heightened by skillful staining. Several natural himotoshi due to the openwork. The underside with a central himotoshi and signed Minko within an inlaid plaque. LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Sotheby's, 23 May 1977, London, lot 74. A noted private collection, USA, acquired from the above. The Minko signature on the present carving is either replaced or was inlaid by a follower of Minko who worked in the style of Ikkyu. The octopus was one of Ikkyu's favorite subjects and he executed them in his own imaginative and immediately recognizable design. The mixture of the humorous character coupled with the very fine and detailed carving make his netsuke incredibly unique, and as a result high in demand.Literature comparison:Compare a related netsuke by Ikkyu, dated early Meiji, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 228.Museum comparison: Compare a related netsuke of a standing octopus by Ikkyu, dated early 19th century, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.91.250.41.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of an octopus in a pot by Ikkyu, dated second half of 19th century, at Galerie Zacke, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 106 (sold for 24,016 EUR). Compare a related wood netsuke of an octopus with a straw bundle by Ikkyu, dated third quarter of the 19th century, at Lempertz, 11 June 2022, Cologne, lot 409 (sold for 10,080 EUR).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.
A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHIMEJI MUSHROOMSUnsigned Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically carved as a cluster of shimeji (beech mushrooms), the stems of the two largest forming the himotoshi, the radial gills of the caps and roots of the stems superbly incised and applied with dark stain, the cap of the largest finely rendered to appear partly worm-eaten.LENGTH 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches.Provenance: Kunsthandel Klefisch, 9 April 2011, lot 312. Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, acquired from the above.Literature comparison: A related wood netsuke similarly rendered to convey insect activity by Tadayoshi is illustrated in Coullery, Marie-Therese / Newstead, Martin S. (1977) The Baur Collection, p. 285, C 860.Museum comparison: Compare also a related wood netsuke of two mushrooms by Tadatoshi, also with the stems forming the himotoshi, in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, object number 2006.002.044.
SHUGETSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG ON A LOTUS LEAFBy Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 秋月 and kakihanJapan, Echigo, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as a frog emerging from the furled folds of a lotus leaf, the stem of which forms the himotoshi, its legs and round eyes finely detailed, the mouth neatly incised, the wood of an attractive grain and color darkly stained, the underside of the leaf incised with the signature SHUGETSU.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, few small chips and tiny nibbles to edges, light surface scratches.The present netsuke is a rare work by Shugetsu listed in Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 527, no. 32553, where the author notes that the artist came from Echigo and carved large models of toads. The first character means 'Autumn', which is rather uniquely abbreviated here, and the second character means 'the moon'. Thus, the characters combine to form the art name 'The Autumn Moon'. This artist should not be confused with the Edo school Shugetsu.
A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A WASP INSIDE A ROTTEN PEARUnsigned Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a decaying and half-eaten pear, the skin rotting off in sections to the reverse, a wasp with eyes inlaid in dark horn picking the fruit's flesh inside a large hole in the front. The surface of the pear is smoothly polished, while its curved stem is roughly textured. The back with asymmetrical himotoshi with raised rims.HEIGHT 5.2 cmCondition: The stem repaired. Otherwise good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks around the himotoshi.Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a wasp inside a rotten cucumber signed Harushinsai, the cucumber with a similarly smooth surface to the pear on the present netsuke, illustrated in Hurtig, Bernard (1973) Masterpieces of Netsuke Art: One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors, p. 172, no. 703.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a wasp inside a decaying pear by Gekko at Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 129 (sold for 8,848 EUR).
CHINESE & JAPANESE ITEMS - INCLUDING NETSUKE & SNUFF BOTTLE. A mixed lot including a lacquer snuff bottle, possibly silver inlaid with various figures, and with character marks to the base (7.5cms high). Also with a small Japanese bronze figure of Daikoku (5cms high), a small bronze turtle group (8cms long), a small silver lined coconut shell, a small carved figure of a buffalo, a small carved figure of a toad with a ring in it's mouth (possibly horn, 5cms long), a small carved netsuke in the form of an elephant (3.5cms long), metal Japanese fish (signed, 15cms long), a seal in the form of a figure on horseback, and various other items including a carved Chinese wooden figure of a scholar and stand. *CR Not available.
A Royal Worcester model of Bonzo, dated 1930, after the cartoons by George Studdy, 7cm; a Grafton China model of Bonzo, 'The Ball Boy' from Swain's Studdy series, 4.8cm, and a Royal Worcester blue-glazed mouse from the Netsuke Animals series, dated 1913, 3.7cm and a Crown Staffordshire model of a bulldog/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection CONDITION REPORT: The Grafton China model with some slight scratching to enamels, minute chipping to footrim at edge of paws, The netsuke example with slight wear to blue glaze, otherwise ok
A GROUP OF NETSUKE, CERAMICS, GLASS AND SUNDRY ITEMS, to include three modern netsuke in the forms of a pig, a trio of bats and a round example carved with a dragon, all signed verso, a Coalport 'The Jubilee Rose' limited edition 366/7500 figurine, a Bing & Grondahl square dish decorated with a scene of Copenhagen and the Little Mermaid, a pair of Dartington Crystal wine glasses and a decanter, a Capodimonte 'Florence' figural table lamp, a green and cream glazed Beswick geometric bowl model no 427, a Bay West German vase marked '610 17', etc (19) (Condition report: most pieces appear in good condition, sd, lamp untested)
A group of 5 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. These hand carved examples are nicely detailed and some are signed by the creator. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 4 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. These hand carved examples are nicely detailed and some are found here in nice condition. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 3 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. These hand carved examples are nicely detailed .The double fu=figure is especially nice. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 3 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. These hand carved examples are nicely detailed . Notice the female figure, here head turns to reveal a different face. The wood duck is also especially nice and signed. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 7 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. These hand carved examples. The lot is a group of all animals including horses, owls and more. The lot also includes a Peach Pit carving example. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 6 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 5 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. Look at the cute face on the happy guy with the fish. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 6 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. This is a nice group of figurals including men and women. All hand carved. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
A group of 4 large size 20th century division 4 Netsuke.These are classified in the NBS in division 4. The Asian people didn't use buttons but they did use Netsuke to tighten their sash. All hand carved and each figure is carrying something different, nice lot. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and above
Mirror matched pair of blue and white 20th century modern Fo Dogs, the female with a pup beneath her foot and the male with a brocade ball. 19cm high approx. together with two Japanese Netsuke carved as Noh Masks of Japanese theatre, both 4cm high approx. (4) (B.P. 21% + VAT) Tail of one is broken and glued, other one is chipped
A large collection of Asian art auction catalogues, predominantly Japanese art and design but some Chinese, the majority 1990s and 2000s, including Sotheby's, Christie's and Toovey's, featuring Sotheby's 'The Carlo Monzino Collection of Netsuke, Inro and Lacquer', London 21st June 1995, Bonhams 'The Misumi Collection', 8th November 2017, and Sotheby's Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection catalogues of inro and lacquer and netsuke (approx 180 in total).This lot is subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Purchased online via the-saleroom.com, this lot will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
comprising a small brass box, with puppies on the cover, character mark to the underside 2.5cm H x 5cm x 5cm, a modern bone and metal mounted snuff bottle, a resin netsuke, a carved coral head, 3.5cm high, a brooch, a bowenite carved and pierced ball, a figure pulling a cart with a seated lady 9cm in length and two further pieces (8)
A Japanese style carved wood netsuke of a Partridge with inset bead eyes (3cm x 4cm), a Japanese carved wood netsuke of a Snail with Warted Toad (5cm x 3cm), a carved wood netsuke of a Hatching Chick with Chick to side (3cm x 5cm), a hardwood carved netsuke of a Rabbit reading a Book (5cm x 3cm) and a carved fruitwood style netsuke of a Piglet (4cm x 3cm) (a lot)
A small collection of Asian collectables including a Chinese silver Wang Hing bamboo design specimen vase, 18 cm high, another silver vase flute embossed with prunus on stippled ground, an engraved white metal dromedary camel, 24 cm high, a brass screw-fit sectional incense burner in the form of a Mughal rosewater sprinkler with floral and foliate decoration, 28 cm high two soapstone chop seals, a 19th century Chinese pierced tortoiseshell cylindrical brush pot 13 cm , carved hardwood figure of Guanyin, 16 cm, green hardstone carved mythical beast, frog netsuke, miniature bronze censer and opium weight, hardwood stand and two lacquered vases (box)
Assorted Decorative Asian Art, including an amber netsuke formed as a horse, a similar snuff bottle formed as a carp, various other turquois and ivory effect snuff bottles, porcelain vases, watercolour scroll and a Hoi An hoard pot and cover (two trays) Ceramic items free from any notable chips and cracks. Glass scent bottle, some flaking to the black ground borders.Amber netsuke with slight ear chips. Two bottles lacking stoppers.No obvious major damages.
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