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FINE JAPANESE GILT LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO Early 19th Century Inro 3.5" x 2.25". Ojime length 0.75".

SUPERB TSU SCHOOL JAPANESE CARVED WOOD KARAKURI (TRICK) NETSUKE BY MINKO Late 18th Century Height

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East Dennis, MA, United States

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JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Length 1.625".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century A shishi with a fierce expression amongst a group of seals. Red lacquer highlight to the shishi's eyes and some of the seals. Natural himotoshi. Length

7123: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Length 1.625".

Est.

$500

$1,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WALRUS IVORY MANJU NETSUKE 19th Century Diameter 1.875".: JAPANESE CARVED WALRUS IVORY MANJU NETSUKE 19th Century A farmer smoking under a tree. Deeply incised figure and tree trunk with contrasting lightly incised pipe, smoke, leaves and grasses. Unsigned.

7124: JAPANESE CARVED WALRUS IVORY MANJU NETSUKE 19th Century Diameter 1.875".

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Length 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century A bird with its head over its back. Inlaid eyes. Spacious himotoshi. Unsigned. Length 1.5". Provenance: Private West Coast Collection.

7125: JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Length 1.5".

Est.

$400

$800

JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 1.625".: JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century A monkey with young climbing a cliff. Unsigned. Height 1.625". Provenance: Private West Coast Collection.

7126: JAPANESE CARVED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 1.625".

Est.

$500

$1,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.875".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century A tiger on rocky terrain. The tiger snarling with its mouth open and bearing its teeth. Its body positioned slightly back atop tall rocks as though

7127: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.875".

Est.

$1,500

$2,500

WONDERFUL JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.75".: WONDERFUL JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century A male monkey with his young. The male monkey leaning forward over his clasped feet and holding a persimmon in one hand and wrapping the

7128: WONDERFUL JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.75".

Est.

$4,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KOMEI 19th Century Height 1.5". Length 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KOMEI 19th Century A monkey picking fleas from its leg. Wonderful expression with inlaid eyes. Very fine texture to fur. Asymmetrical himotoshi. Signed in a

7129: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KOMEI 19th Century Height 1.5". Length 1.5".

Est.

$1,200

$1,800

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KOICHI 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KOICHI 19th Century A seated monkey carefully picking fleas off one of its knees. Double inlaid eyes. Finely rendered fur. Natural himotoshi. Signed in a polished oval

7130: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KOICHI 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.5".

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OKIMONO Late 19th Century Height 2.625".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OKIMONO Late 19th Century A male monkey supporting his young over his left shoulder and holding a peach branch in his right hand. The young wearing a light jacket with leaf

7131: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OKIMONO Late 19th Century Height 2.625".

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE SIGNED MASANAO Late 19th Century Length 1.625".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE SIGNED MASANAO Late 19th Century Fine study of a toad with its front legs tucked under its body. Nice contrast between the well-defined texture of the skin and the

7132: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE SIGNED MASANAO Late 19th Century Length 1.625".

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

EXQUISITE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE BY OKATOMO 18th Century Height 1". Length 1.375".: EXQUISITE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE BY OKATOMO 18th Century A round puppy sitting up with a slightly curved back. Wonderful face with floppy ears, fine inlaid eyes and a round snout showing

7133: EXQUISITE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE BY OKATOMO 18th Century Height 1". Length 1.375".

Est.

$5,000

$10,000

SOLD

FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY MASAKAZU 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 2".: FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY MASAKAZU 19th Century A snake coiled around a tortoise. The turtle pushing against the snake's body to free itself from the snake's grasp. The snake's body

7134: FINE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY MASAKAZU 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 2".

Est.

$3,000

$5,000

JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) SASHI NETSUKE 19th Century Length 3.75".: JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) SASHI NETSUKE 19th Century A long namazu (catfish) with its tail slightly curved. Dark inlaid eyes. Large asymmetrical himotoshi. Unsigned. Length 3.75".

7135: JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) SASHI NETSUKE 19th Century Length 3.75".

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) NETSUKE Early 19th Century Length 4".: JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) NETSUKE Early 19th Century Dried fish. Slightly flattened form with exposed gills and roughly defined scales. Hollowed out eyes. Good himotoshi placement.

7136: JAPANESE CARVED UMIMATSU (SEA PINE) NETSUKE Early 19th Century Length 4".

Est.

$1,200

$1,800

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY RYUKOSAI JUGYOKU 19th Century Length 2.25".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY RYUKOSAI JUGYOKU 19th Century A group of three whitebait fish each with double inlaid eyes. Fine skin texture. Signed on bottom "Jugyoku". Length 2.25". Provenance:

7137: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY RYUKOSAI JUGYOKU 19th Century Length 2.25".

Est.

$2,000

$4,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHOSAI Late 19th Century Length 1.625".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHOSAI Late 19th Century Two fish amongst a group of chestnuts. Fish with inlaid eyes. The sides of three chestnuts with interior scenes, possibly a later

7138: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHOSAI Late 19th Century Length 1.625".

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.75". Length 2.375".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century A fish head with an open mouth exposing a top row of teeth. Deeply incised gills and fine scale texture. Nice himotoshi placement from the back center

7139: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.75". Length 2.375".

Est.

$500

$1,000

FINE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY MUNEKAWA 19th Century Length 2.25".: FINE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY MUNEKAWA 19th Century A flounder laying underneath a leafy stem with two flowers. Very fine skin texture with small indents. Mouth slightly open exposing small

7140: FINE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY MUNEKAWA 19th Century Length 2.25".

Est.

$4,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 2".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century A smiling fisherman carrying an awabi on a rope. He wears only a tight head wrap and an open tunic with floral decoration. Good patina. Unsigned.

7141: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 2".

Est.

$1,000

$2,000

SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 2.625".: SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century A diving girl (ama) holding a hamaguri clam shell suggestively as she looks over her shoulder and makes a funny face with wide eyes and a slightly

7142: SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 2.625".

Est.

$5,000

$8,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY KARAKURI (TRICK) SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century Height 3.5".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY KARAKURI (TRICK) SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century A woman with an ivory face holding a small table stand with a shishi. Bottom half of dress pulls down to expose the naked

7143: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY KARAKURI (TRICK) SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century Height 3.5".

Est.

$1,800

$2,500

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.75".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century Onna Daruma covered in an oversized robe exposing her ivory face with a calm expression. Bottom with a removable wood cover exposing shunga

7144: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.75".

Est.

$2,000

$4,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.375". Length 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Early 19th Century A blind man lifting his enlarged scrotum. His face tilted up with a strained expression revealing one eye and two teeth inlaid in nicely contrasting

7145: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Early 19th Century Height 1.375". Length 1.5".

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.5". Length 1.25".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century A blind man lifting his enlarged scrotum. His face tilted up with a strained expression revealing one ivory eye. His thin figure exposes his well-defined rib

7146: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.5". Length 1.25".

Est.

$500

$1,000

Lot Passed

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