Sale 9409
London, South Kensington
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13 June 2002
Price realised
GBP 764
Estimate
A wood skull netsuke 19th Century naturalistically detailed with sunken eye sockets -- 1¼in. (3.1cm.) high; and a gold, silver and red lacquer wooden netsuke of the mask of Hannya, with open mouthed expression and with head turned to one side, incised signature -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high, (minor wear and rubbing). See Illustration. (2)
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