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Four ivory netsuke
19th century
The first depicting a farmer falling asleep with his face upside down on a large banana-leaf; the second a study of a coiled snake, the reptile's sinuous body tightly coiled in irregular loops with its head resting on the top, the eyes inlaid; the third a study of a whale, the eyes inlaid with two metals, signed Jugyoku; the fourth depicting a frog sitting on a long folded lotus leaf observing a small spider
Sizes ranging from 5 cm. to 7 cm. long (4)
19th century
The first depicting a farmer falling asleep with his face upside down on a large banana-leaf; the second a study of a coiled snake, the reptile's sinuous body tightly coiled in irregular loops with its head resting on the top, the eyes inlaid; the third a study of a whale, the eyes inlaid with two metals, signed Jugyoku; the fourth depicting a frog sitting on a long folded lotus leaf observing a small spider
Sizes ranging from 5 cm. to 7 cm. long (4)
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Sale room notice
Please note that in on page 158 of the printed catalogue the middle fish on the lowest image belongs to lot 510.