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Netsuke from a European Private Collection

8 May 2016 | starting at 17:30 BST

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A fine wood netsuke of Hotei (God of Happiness) By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century. Sold for £12,500 inc. premium

A wood netsuke of a snake By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century. Sold for £12,250 inc. premium

A fine ivory netsuke of an octopus 19th century. Sold for £12,000 inc. premium

A rare ivory netsuke of a toad By Masakatsu, Ise Province, 19th century. Sold for £8,125 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a dragon By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century. Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of Shoki and a demon Late 18th century. Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

A wood netsuke of Kiyohime By Kokumin, 19th century. Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

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161 lots available

6^Ф,Y —
A fine ivory netsuke of a cow and calf
By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

7 —
A wood netsuke of a tiger and monkey
By Hokkyo Ryusai, 19th century

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

8^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger
Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

9^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tiger on bamboo
Early 19th century

Sold for £2,125 inc. premium

10^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tiger
By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

11^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a hare
Early 19th century

Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

12^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a piebald rabbit
Early 19th century

Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

13^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a seated rabbit
Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

14^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rabbit
By Masatoshi, 19th century

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

15 —
A stag antler netsuke of a dragon
Early 19th century

£700 - £900

16^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon
Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

17 —
An unusual stag-antler netsuke of a dragon
Early/mid 19th century

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

18 —
Two netsuke of wood and walnut
The first by Hokuzan and the second after Kagetoshi, late 19th century

Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

19^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon-fish
18th century

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

20^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon
By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £7,500 inc. premium

21 —
A wood netsuke of a snake
By Masakazu, Gifu, 19th century

Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

22 —
An ebony netsuke of a snake
By Morimitsu, 19th century

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

23 —
A wood netsuke of a snake
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

Sold for £12,250 inc. premium

24^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a snake
19th century

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

25^Ф,Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a horse-headed seal
18th century

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

26^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse
Late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

27^Ф,Y —
An ivory large netsuke of a grazing horse
Late 18th century

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

28 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, early 19th century

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

29 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

30^Ф,Y —
A fine ivory netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Masayoshi, 19th century

£6,000 - £8,000

31 —
A wood netsuke of a monkey
19th century

Sold for £937.50 inc. premium

32^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
Early 19th century

£800 - £1,000

33^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
By Masatami, late 19th century

Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

34^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey and catfish
18th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

35^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
19th century

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

36 —
A wood netsuke of a cockerel
By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

37^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel
Early 19th century

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

38^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel
By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

39 —
A large wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Tomomasa, early 19th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

40^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Tomoharu, Kyoto, 18th century

Sold for £3,000 inc. premium

41 —
An unusual wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Masatada, 19th century

£600 - £700

42 —
A wood netsuke of a resting duck
By Hara Shumin III, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

43^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a seabird
Early 19th century

Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

44^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a young bird
19th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

45^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a domestic dog
Early 19th century

Sold for £1,625 inc. premium

46^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a puppy
By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

Amended

£2,500 - £3,000

47^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a wild dog
By Ranshu, Kyoto, 19th century

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

48 —
A wood netsuke of two puppies
By Masakatsu, Ise, late 19th century

£1,000 - £1,500

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Netsuke from a European Private Collection

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1Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat and young Early 19th century

2 — A wood netsuke of a rat 19th century

3Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat By Okanobu, Kyoto, early 19th century

4 — A small ebony netsuke of a recumbent ox By Shorin, 19th century

5 — Two netsuke of porcelain and stag antler 19th century

6Ф,Y — A fine ivory netsuke of a cow and calf By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, early 19th century

7 — A wood netsuke of a tiger and monkey By Hokkyo Ryusai, 19th century

8Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger Kyoto, 18th century

9Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a tiger on bamboo Early 19th century

10Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a tiger By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

11Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a hare Early 19th century

12Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a piebald rabbit Early 19th century

13Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a seated rabbit Kyoto, early 19th century

14Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a rabbit By Masatoshi, 19th century

15 — A stag antler netsuke of a dragon Early 19th century

16Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a dragon Kyoto, 18th century

17 — An unusual stag-antler netsuke of a dragon Early/mid 19th century

18 — Two netsuke of wood and walnut The first by Hokuzan and the second after Kagetoshi, late 19th century

19Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a dragon-fish 18th century

20Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a dragon By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

21 — A wood netsuke of a snake By Masakazu, Gifu, 19th century

22 — An ebony netsuke of a snake By Morimitsu, 19th century

23 — A wood netsuke of a snake By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

24Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a snake 19th century

25Ф,Y — A rare ivory netsuke of a horse-headed seal 18th century

26Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse Late 18th/early 19th century

27Ф,Y — An ivory large netsuke of a grazing horse Late 18th century

28 — A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, early 19th century

29 — A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), late 18th/early 19th century

30Ф,Y — A fine ivory netsuke of a recumbent goat By Masayoshi, 19th century

31 — A wood netsuke of a monkey 19th century

32Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a monkey Early 19th century

33Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a monkey By Masatami, late 19th century

34Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a monkey and catfish 18th century

35Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a monkey 19th century

36 — A wood netsuke of a cockerel By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

37Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a cockerel Early 19th century

38Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a cockerel By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

39 — A large wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow By Tomomasa, early 19th century

40Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a stylised sparrow By Tomoharu, Kyoto, 18th century

41 — An unusual wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow By Masatada, 19th century

42 — A wood netsuke of a resting duck By Hara Shumin III, Edo, 19th century

43Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a seabird Early 19th century

44Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a young bird 19th century

45Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a domestic dog Early 19th century

46Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a puppy By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

47Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a wild dog By Ranshu, Kyoto, 19th century

48 — A wood netsuke of two puppies By Masakatsu, Ise, late 19th century

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1^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat and young
Early 19th century

2 —
A wood netsuke of a rat
19th century

3^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rat
By Okanobu, Kyoto, early 19th century

4 —
A small ebony netsuke of a recumbent ox
By Shorin, 19th century

5 —
Two netsuke of porcelain and stag antler
19th century

6^Ф,Y —
A fine ivory netsuke of a cow and calf
By Mitsuharu, Kyoto, early 19th century

7 —
A wood netsuke of a tiger and monkey
By Hokkyo Ryusai, 19th century

8^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a recumbent tiger
Kyoto, 18th century

9^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tiger on bamboo
Early 19th century

10^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tiger
By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

11^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a hare
Early 19th century

12^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a piebald rabbit
Early 19th century

13^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a seated rabbit
Kyoto, early 19th century

14^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a rabbit
By Masatoshi, 19th century

15 —
A stag antler netsuke of a dragon
Early 19th century

16^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon
Kyoto, 18th century

17 —
An unusual stag-antler netsuke of a dragon
Early/mid 19th century

18 —
Two netsuke of wood and walnut
The first by Hokuzan and the second after Kagetoshi, late 19th century

19^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon-fish
18th century

20^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a dragon
By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

21 —
A wood netsuke of a snake
By Masakazu, Gifu, 19th century

22 —
An ebony netsuke of a snake
By Morimitsu, 19th century

23 —
A wood netsuke of a snake
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

24^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a snake
19th century

25^Ф,Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a horse-headed seal
18th century

26^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse
Late 18th/early 19th century

27^Ф,Y —
An ivory large netsuke of a grazing horse
Late 18th century

28 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, early 19th century

29 —
A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), late 18th/early 19th century

30^Ф,Y —
A fine ivory netsuke of a recumbent goat
By Masayoshi, 19th century

31 —
A wood netsuke of a monkey
19th century

32^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
Early 19th century

33^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
By Masatami, late 19th century

34^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey and catfish
18th century

35^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a monkey
19th century

36 —
A wood netsuke of a cockerel
By Harumitsu, Ise, late 19th century

37^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel
Early 19th century

38^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel
By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

39 —
A large wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Tomomasa, early 19th century

40^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Tomoharu, Kyoto, 18th century

41 —
An unusual wood netsuke of a stylised sparrow
By Masatada, 19th century

42 —
A wood netsuke of a resting duck
By Hara Shumin III, Edo, 19th century

43^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a seabird
Early 19th century

44^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a young bird
19th century

45^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a domestic dog
Early 19th century

46^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a puppy
By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

47^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a wild dog
By Ranshu, Kyoto, 19th century

48 —
A wood netsuke of two puppies
By Masakatsu, Ise, late 19th century