6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
Back to auction 20023
Two wood netsuke
The first by Hojitsu and and the second by Minkosai, 19th century
The first a boy enveloped in the cloak of a shishimai mask, the shishi-head with open mouth resting at his side, the wood slightly-worn and the eyes inlaid, signed Hojitsu, 4.2cm (1 5/8in); the second 'the clam's dream', the shell open to reveal a scene of figures in the precincts of a castle, signed Minkosai, 5.1cm (2in). (2).
The first a boy enveloped in the cloak of a shishimai mask, the shishi-head with open mouth resting at his side, the wood slightly-worn and the eyes inlaid, signed Hojitsu, 4.2cm (1 5/8in); the second 'the clam's dream', the shell open to reveal a scene of figures in the precincts of a castle, signed Minkosai, 5.1cm (2in). (2).
Estimate:
£800 - 1,000
JPY 120,000 - 160,000
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
JPY 120,000 - 160,000
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
Footnotes
- 木彫根付 二点 （獅子舞と男児、蛤の夢） 19世紀
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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