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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Nov-2010
Lot No.
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Description:
Two netsuke - wood and ivory trick netsuke and fish on cart Signed One, of Katabori type, depicting a seated old man with an articulated ivory head, signed Seizan, late 19th century, 5 cm high; the other also of Katabori type - (See Lazarnick Netsuke and Inro Artists 1981 p. 928) - carved as a Tai (sea-bream) on a four wheel articulated cart, detailed with scrolling waves, double inlaid eyes in mother of pearl and horn, signed Ryuso, 3 cm high. See Lazarnick 1981 p.901 for this artist and similar 'toy' netsuke. Tai being
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified