Lot Essay
For a similar example to the first netsuke, see Joly, H. L. auction catalogue of the W.L. Behrens collection, Glendining and Co, (London, 1913-14), Part I, p. XXXII, pl. 2440.
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Three Wood Netsuke And An Umimatsu [Black Corral] Netsuke
A carving of two aoi leaves, on the top of which lies a stalk of chrysanthemum with two blooms and three leaves Edo Period (18th century); two persimmons and a leaf, still attached to a twig, the veins of the leaf in ukibori; an aubergine and a leaf, attached to a short section of twig, both Edo Period (early 19th century); and an umimatsu netsuke of two gourds and leaves on a vine, twining around a length of bamboo, Edo Period (18th century)
1¾in. (4cm.), 1.3/8in. (3.6cm.), 2.1/8 (5.4cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) long respectively (4)
A carving of two aoi leaves, on the top of which lies a stalk of chrysanthemum with two blooms and three leaves Edo Period (18th century); two persimmons and a leaf, still attached to a twig, the veins of the leaf in ukibori; an aubergine and a leaf, attached to a short section of twig, both Edo Period (early 19th century); and an umimatsu netsuke of two gourds and leaves on a vine, twining around a length of bamboo, Edo Period (18th century)
1¾in. (4cm.), 1.3/8in. (3.6cm.), 2.1/8 (5.4cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) long respectively (4)