Sale 6049
London
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17 November 1998
Price realised
GBP 748
Estimate
A UMIMATSU [BLACK CORAL] NETSUKE AND A ROOTWOOD NETSUKE Edo Period (18th century) Of two monkeys by a small cave in a hillock; and monkeys climbing around an outcrop of rock 1¾in. (4.5cm.) and 2in. (5cm.) long respectively (2)
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The form of the monkeys in the second netsuke were suggested to the artist by the natural structure of the rootwood. The style of the monkeys is derived from those in early Chinese fan toggles.
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