18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
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Two wood and five ivory netsuke, one with an ojime
18th and 19th Century
Of a blind masseur and his patient, ivory inlay to his kimono, signed Miwa, with seal; a boy sitting on an ox and playing the flute, with signature Tomotada; a karashishi lying down, scratching its ear with its right hind paw, a ball in its gaping mouth, eyes inlaid, signed Yasumasa, chip to mouth; a karashishi, its mouth open with a ball inside, an attached karashishi ojime; a seal netsuke of a monkey seated on a horse, well worn and age cracks; a scholar seated at a desk, his arms under his chin, age cracks; and Jurojin with an uchiwa, age cracks
1¼in. (3.2cm.) wide, 1¾in. (4.3cm.) high, 1 3/8in. (3.2cm.), 1¼in. (3.4cm.) wide, 0¾in. (2cm.) long, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) high respectively (7)
18th and 19th Century
Of a blind masseur and his patient, ivory inlay to his kimono, signed Miwa, with seal; a boy sitting on an ox and playing the flute, with signature Tomotada; a karashishi lying down, scratching its ear with its right hind paw, a ball in its gaping mouth, eyes inlaid, signed Yasumasa, chip to mouth; a karashishi, its mouth open with a ball inside, an attached karashishi ojime; a seal netsuke of a monkey seated on a horse, well worn and age cracks; a scholar seated at a desk, his arms under his chin, age cracks; and Jurojin with an uchiwa, age cracks
1¼in. (3.2cm.) wide, 1¾in. (4.3cm.) high, 1 3/8in. (3.2cm.), 1¼in. (3.4cm.) wide, 0¾in. (2cm.) long, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.), 1 5/8in. (4.1cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) high respectively (7)