A deer hoof netsuke carved with a tiger

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A deer hoof netsuke carved with a tiger
-- 3¼in. (8.3cm) wide; a tooth netsuke in jaw bone section -- 2¼in. (5.7cm) wide; a nut netsuke carved as two intertwined snakes -- 1.3/8in. (3.5cm) wide; a seed pod netsuke with white metal himatoshi -- 1¾in. (4.5cm) wide; a similar wisteria seed netsuke -- 2.3/8in. (6cm) wide; a red ebony manju netsuke -- 1½in. (3.8cm) diam.; a cylindrical stag antler netsuke inset with a compass -- 1.3/8in. (3.5cm) long; a stone egg plant netsuke -- 1¾in. (4.5cm) long; and an ovoid marble netsuke with brown veining -- 2in. (5.1cm) long.
See Illustration for first six items (9)

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