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19TH/20TH CENTURY
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Four ivory and a bone netsuke
19th/20th century
The first a stained ivory model of a seated baku looking upwards, inlaid eyes, signed Tomotada; the second an ivory model of a seated kirin-like figure with a human face, the face with a third eye, two further pairs of eyes on each side, the eyes inlaid, signed in a rectangular reserve Masakazu; the third an ivory model of Tenaga sitting on a leaf, the legs crossed, leaning with the head on the right arm, the other arm embracing the legs, signed Tomochika; the fourth an ivory model of an large winnowing basket with an okame-mask, a small oni standing on one corner; the fifth a bone model of a kneeling skeleton carving an oni-mask with a hatchet
1.5 cm. to 6 cm. high (5)
19th/20th century
The first a stained ivory model of a seated baku looking upwards, inlaid eyes, signed Tomotada; the second an ivory model of a seated kirin-like figure with a human face, the face with a third eye, two further pairs of eyes on each side, the eyes inlaid, signed in a rectangular reserve Masakazu; the third an ivory model of Tenaga sitting on a leaf, the legs crossed, leaning with the head on the right arm, the other arm embracing the legs, signed Tomochika; the fourth an ivory model of an large winnowing basket with an okame-mask, a small oni standing on one corner; the fifth a bone model of a kneeling skeleton carving an oni-mask with a hatchet
1.5 cm. to 6 cm. high (5)
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Sale room notice
Please note that the netsuke of the skeleton is broken in two pieces.