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Five netsuke
Of Hanasaka Jiji seated on the bough of a tree holding a box of ashes, signed Ryuraku, minor repair; a man carrying a large bundle on his back, signed Keikoku; a dancer wearing a mask, a staff in his hand, signed Sukenaga; Okame seated and eating manju, slight wear, all 19th century; and Ono no Tofu holding a kasa in one hand, with the frog, painted in various colours, signed Shuzan, 18th century, chips and rubbing
1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.), 1 3/8in. (4.8cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) high respectively (5)
Of Hanasaka Jiji seated on the bough of a tree holding a box of ashes, signed Ryuraku, minor repair; a man carrying a large bundle on his back, signed Keikoku; a dancer wearing a mask, a staff in his hand, signed Sukenaga; Okame seated and eating manju, slight wear, all 19th century; and Ono no Tofu holding a kasa in one hand, with the frog, painted in various colours, signed Shuzan, 18th century, chips and rubbing
1 3/8in. (3.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.), 1 3/8in. (4.8cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) high respectively (5)