Lot Essay
The last item is inscribed "owned by Horyuji (temple) in Yamato province", and is apparently copied from a large-sized original belonging to the temple
For lots 349-353 see illustration on previous page
A WOOD NETSUKE carved as "The Clam's Dream", the exterior in gold hiramakie enriched with bands of kirikane, the interior carved as Ryugu, the Palace of the Dragon King, unsigned, 4cm. wide; a pale boxwood Jo Mask netsuke signed Sukenaga (Matsuda Sukenaga of Hida province), 4.2cm. high; and a lacquered wood mask of a Nio, signed Hozan, 5.5cm. high, all 19th century (3)
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A WOOD NETSUKE carved as "The Clam's Dream", the exterior in gold hiramakie enriched with bands of kirikane, the interior carved as Ryugu, the Palace of the Dragon King, unsigned, 4cm. wide; a pale boxwood Jo Mask netsuke signed Sukenaga (Matsuda Sukenaga of Hida province), 4.2cm. high; and a lacquered wood mask of a Nio, signed Hozan, 5.5cm. high, all 19th century (3)