19TH CENTURY
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Seventeen netsuke
19th Century
Of Shoki standing in full attire, his hand grabbing an oni; Shoki pouring sake for an oni, signed Hakuunsai; Shoki seated in a lotus leaf and being carried by four oni, another pouring sake, sealed Masayuki; a mother amusing her child with a toy, signed Ryuhei; a dancer, a fan in one hand, bells in the other, with a revolving mask of Hannya and Okame, slight damage, signed Shogetsu; Okame pouring tea for and sitting beside Fukurokuju, signed Homin and kao; a seated man chopping leaves, signed Homin and kao; a man beating a mokugyo bell with a drumstick, signed Jugyoku, chip; a man standing on clouds with a pole, signed Unsai; a man seated on a rock, with a staff and a gourd, a battered kasa on his back, eyes inlaid in horn, with signature Shohosai Masatsugu; a shishimai dancer, his mask with a movable jaw, a taiko drum at his feet, signed Homei, with various inlay; Handaka Sonju with a boy and a dragon emerging from a bowl, signed Ryomin; a man exercising in a loin cloth; Ebisu carrying a large carp on his back, signed Minzan; a man pulling the arm of a fox he believes is a woman; Daikoku, holding his mallet and Ebisu beside him, holding an open fan, signed Hoshinsai; and Jurojin carrying a mayudama, metal inlay, signed Hidechika
1¾in. (4.4cm.) high, 1¾in. (4.3cm.) wide, 1¾in. (4.6cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.5cm.) high, 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) high, 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, 1 1/8in. (2.7cm.) high, 1 5/8in. (3.9cm.), 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.), 1¼in. (3.3cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.9cm.) wide, 2in. (5cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.9cm.) high, 1½in. (3.6cm.) wide, 1½in. (3.5cm.) and 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (17)
19th Century
Of Shoki standing in full attire, his hand grabbing an oni; Shoki pouring sake for an oni, signed Hakuunsai; Shoki seated in a lotus leaf and being carried by four oni, another pouring sake, sealed Masayuki; a mother amusing her child with a toy, signed Ryuhei; a dancer, a fan in one hand, bells in the other, with a revolving mask of Hannya and Okame, slight damage, signed Shogetsu; Okame pouring tea for and sitting beside Fukurokuju, signed Homin and kao; a seated man chopping leaves, signed Homin and kao; a man beating a mokugyo bell with a drumstick, signed Jugyoku, chip; a man standing on clouds with a pole, signed Unsai; a man seated on a rock, with a staff and a gourd, a battered kasa on his back, eyes inlaid in horn, with signature Shohosai Masatsugu; a shishimai dancer, his mask with a movable jaw, a taiko drum at his feet, signed Homei, with various inlay; Handaka Sonju with a boy and a dragon emerging from a bowl, signed Ryomin; a man exercising in a loin cloth; Ebisu carrying a large carp on his back, signed Minzan; a man pulling the arm of a fox he believes is a woman; Daikoku, holding his mallet and Ebisu beside him, holding an open fan, signed Hoshinsai; and Jurojin carrying a mayudama, metal inlay, signed Hidechika
1¾in. (4.4cm.) high, 1¾in. (4.3cm.) wide, 1¾in. (4.6cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.5cm.) high, 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) high, 1½in. (3.7cm.) high, 1 1/8in. (2.7cm.) high, 1 5/8in. (3.9cm.), 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.), 1¼in. (3.3cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.9cm.) wide, 2in. (5cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.9cm.) high, 1½in. (3.6cm.) wide, 1½in. (3.5cm.) and 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) high respectively (17)