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Lot 177Y
Two ivory netsuke of fruit and nuts One by Ryugyoku and one by Ippo, Edo Period, 19th century
11 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £728.40 inc. premium
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One by Ryugyoku and one by Ippo, Edo Period, 19th century
The first of a spider crawling over several pine cones and nuts, three with interior carvings of landscapes, signed Ryugyoku; the second of various acorns and nuts, two with interior scenes, and inlaid with a ladybird, signed Ippo. 3.8cm and 4½cm (1½in and 1¾in). (2).
The first of a spider crawling over several pine cones and nuts, three with interior carvings of landscapes, signed Ryugyoku; the second of various acorns and nuts, two with interior scenes, and inlaid with a ladybird, signed Ippo. 3.8cm and 4½cm (1½in and 1¾in). (2).
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象牙彫根付 木の実 2点 龍玉、一宝 江戸時代(19世紀)
For a similar example to the first, see The Meinertzhagen Card Index, p.668 and George Lazarnick, Netsuke and Inro Artists And How To Read Their Signatures, p.890.
























