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Lot 199*
A large umimatsu netsuke of a cicada Early 19th century
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,500 inc. premium
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Early 19th century
Resting on a foliate branch, its wings folded in and the himotoshi formed by a leaf beneath, the umimatsu is slightly worn and of an even dark tone, unsigned. 6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Resting on a foliate branch, its wings folded in and the himotoshi formed by a leaf beneath, the umimatsu is slightly worn and of an even dark tone, unsigned. 6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Footnotes
木彫根付 万両に蝉 無銘 19世紀前期
Published: Rosemary Bandini, ibid., p.116, no.170.
























