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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE SECOND SIGNED RYUZAN
Details
A Kagamibuta Netsuke, an Ivory Manju Netsuke, and Two Inlaid-Ivory Manju Netsuke**
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the second signed Ryuzan
The first with an ivory bowl inset with a metal disc decorated with a tiger and a dragon on rocks by a wave in silver, gold and shakudo highlights; the second quaterlobed carved with Daruma and a scepter carved in sunken relief, details stained black; the third a Shibayama-style netsuke inlaid with the accouterments of the Seven Lucky Gods and stylized flowers in shell, colored ivory and coral; the fourth, carved in sunken relief with a warrior reading a scroll, details inlaid with shell and transluscent horn, reverse with writing brush, paper and a fan
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 1¾in. (4.5cm.); 1¾in. (4.5cm.); 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) diameter (4)
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the second signed Ryuzan
The first with an ivory bowl inset with a metal disc decorated with a tiger and a dragon on rocks by a wave in silver, gold and shakudo highlights; the second quaterlobed carved with Daruma and a scepter carved in sunken relief, details stained black; the third a Shibayama-style netsuke inlaid with the accouterments of the Seven Lucky Gods and stylized flowers in shell, colored ivory and coral; the fourth, carved in sunken relief with a warrior reading a scroll, details inlaid with shell and transluscent horn, reverse with writing brush, paper and a fan
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 1¾in. (4.5cm.); 1¾in. (4.5cm.); 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) diameter (4)
Provenance
The first, S. Kriger, Washington, D. C., 1958
The second, S. Kriger, Washington, D. C., 1972
The third, Graham Antiques, New York, 1962
The second, S. Kriger, Washington, D. C., 1972
The third, Graham Antiques, New York, 1962
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.