EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
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THIRTEEN WOOD NETSUKE
Edo Period (18th-19th Century)
All katabori, wood, the first, stained boxwood of a skeleton climbing over a skull; the second boxwood of three masks, signed Kaiho; the third of a wolf and skeleton wrestling, signed Shoko; the fourth of a rat on a dried fish head; the fifth of a seated sneezer, signed Shoraku;, the sixth black persimmon of an ink stand and ink stick, signed on the ink stick Hoko; the seventh of a Chinese lion on a seal, which slides out to reveal another seal signed Sukenaga; the eighth boxwood of an unusual dragon-fish on seal base; the ninth of seven sages in bamboo, signed Sekiran Nen Shichi ju shih [Sekiran at the age of 74]; the tenth of a dog-like lion and ball seal; the eleventh of a stylised baku; the twelfth of a plum branch; the last, sentoku of an aubergine
Various sizes from 2.4cm. to 7.2cm. high (13)
Edo Period (18th-19th Century)
All katabori, wood, the first, stained boxwood of a skeleton climbing over a skull; the second boxwood of three masks, signed Kaiho; the third of a wolf and skeleton wrestling, signed Shoko; the fourth of a rat on a dried fish head; the fifth of a seated sneezer, signed Shoraku;, the sixth black persimmon of an ink stand and ink stick, signed on the ink stick Hoko; the seventh of a Chinese lion on a seal, which slides out to reveal another seal signed Sukenaga; the eighth boxwood of an unusual dragon-fish on seal base; the ninth of seven sages in bamboo, signed Sekiran Nen Shichi ju shih [Sekiran at the age of 74]; the tenth of a dog-like lion and ball seal; the eleventh of a stylised baku; the twelfth of a plum branch; the last, sentoku of an aubergine
Various sizes from 2.4cm. to 7.2cm. high (13)
Provenance
The first, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, eleventh and the last Dr. Ernest G. Stillman.
The ninth Mrs Lydia S. Hays.
The others William Sturgis Bigelow
The ninth Mrs Lydia S. Hays.
The others William Sturgis Bigelow