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TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PROFESSIONAL SNEEZER AND A SAKE DRINKER The 'sneezer' signed (possibly) Gyokukei [玉珪], 19th century 2.4cm and 3.6cm high (2). Footnotes: Compare with a similar 'sake drinker' and a 'professional sneezer', see Patrizia Jirka-Schmitz, The World of Netsuke: the Werdelmann Collection at the museum kunst palast Düsseldorf, Stuttgart:2005, pp.106, no.380, and pp. 103, no.365 and 366. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PROFESSIONAL SNEEZER AND A SAKE DRINKER The 'sneezer' signed (possibly)...
Estimate A$500-A$800
Starting Price
A$500
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Two Notable Collections: Jade, Snuff Bottles, and
Mar 24, 2026 11:00 PM EDTSydney, NSW, Australia
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