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Lot 134*
A small ebony netsuke of two hares By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£2,500 - £3,000
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By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century
Seated side by side, one licking its forepaw while the other sits on its haunches, leaning on its companion's back, one leg forming the himotoshi, signed Kokei. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Seated side by side, one licking its forepaw while the other sits on its haunches, leaning on its companion's back, one leg forming the himotoshi, signed Kokei. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).
Footnotes
木彫根付 兎 銘「虎渓」 19世紀前期
Published: Rosemary Bandini, ibid., p.81, no.112.
A similar example is illustrated in Meetings with Remarkable Netsuke, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 1996, no.56.
























