18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
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Six netsuke
18th and 19th Century
Stained ivory of a scholar seated on a horse, reading a scroll, with signature Minkoku; ivory of Urushima Taro, seated holding a lacquer box in one hand, reaching out to a minogame with the other, signed Shounsai; Kanshin crawling between the legs of a brigand in the market place, signed Tomomasa, age crack; marine ivory of Gama Sennin, seated on rocks, holding a staff, his three legged toad by his feet, signed Kogetsu; ivory of Hanasaka Jiji discovering gold, his dog beside him, signed Ryuchin; and marine ivory of a monkey dressed up as a Sambaso dancer, slight wear
2 1/8in. (5.3cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) wide, 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) and 1 3/8in. (3.4cm.) respectively (6)
18th and 19th Century
Stained ivory of a scholar seated on a horse, reading a scroll, with signature Minkoku; ivory of Urushima Taro, seated holding a lacquer box in one hand, reaching out to a minogame with the other, signed Shounsai; Kanshin crawling between the legs of a brigand in the market place, signed Tomomasa, age crack; marine ivory of Gama Sennin, seated on rocks, holding a staff, his three legged toad by his feet, signed Kogetsu; ivory of Hanasaka Jiji discovering gold, his dog beside him, signed Ryuchin; and marine ivory of a monkey dressed up as a Sambaso dancer, slight wear
2 1/8in. (5.3cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) wide, 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) and 1 3/8in. (3.4cm.) respectively (6)