Lot Essay
South Sea Islanders were the original Namban or Southern Barbarians, a name later extended to include the Dutch and Portuguese.
19TH CENTURY
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A wood netsuke
19th Century
Of a South Sea Islander, with a large piece of coral on his back and in his hands, signed Kyokusho; and a wood and ivory netsuke of Hyottoko dancing with a large karashishi mask on his back, with signature Minkoku, minor damage
1½in. (3.8cm.) long and 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (2)
19th Century
Of a South Sea Islander, with a large piece of coral on his back and in his hands, signed Kyokusho; and a wood and ivory netsuke of Hyottoko dancing with a large karashishi mask on his back, with signature Minkoku, minor damage
1½in. (3.8cm.) long and 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (2)