The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke

8 November 2016 | starting at 14:00 GMT

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An ivory netsuke of a shaggy dog and pup By Gechu, late 18th/early 19th century. Sold for £221,000 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a monkey and young By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid 19th century. Sold for £37,500 inc. premium

A wood netsuke of a dog By Hoshin, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century. Sold for £31,250 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a tiger By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century. Sold for £27,500 inc. premium

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The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke

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1Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of temple buildings By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

2Ф,Y — An ivory manju netsuke engraved with a map of Japan By Ichimuken Nanka, Izumi Province, 19th century

3 — A wood netsuke of a peasant family By Horaku, Kyoto, 19th century

4Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Hotei By Ono Ryomin (born 1833), Edo, 19th century

5Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of the takarabune (treasure ship) By Ryukei II, Edo, 19th century

6Ф,Y — An amusing ivory seal netsuke of Fukurokuju 18th century

7Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Jurojin By Raku, Osaka, early 19th century

8Ф,Y — A small ivory netsuke of a pottery model of Hotei By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), Osaka, 19th century

9Ф,Y — A wood and ivory netsuke of Jurojin on an ox By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

10Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of the three long-lived personages of mythology School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

11Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Fukusuke Style of Yoshitomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

12Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Chokaro sennin By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

13Ф,Y — A two-part ivory manju netsuke carved with Kyoyu and Sofu School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

14Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Daruma By Kagei Dosho (1828-1884), Izumo and Osaka, 19th century

15Ф,Y — A small wood netsuke of Daruma By Risen Tokujutei, 19th century

16Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Seiobo Attributed to Sanko, early 19th century

17 — A wood netsuke of Seiobo 18th century

18Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Tobosaku By Hasegawa Ikko, Tsu, 19th century

19Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of the lantern ghost Oiwa Late 19th century

20 — A large wood netsuke of Okame Late 18th century

21Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Okame Early 19th century

22Ф,Y — An unusual ivory netsuke of an oni (demon) Early 19th century

23 — A wood netsuke of an oni (demon) By Ikko/Kazuyuki, Nagoya, 19th century

24 — A powerfully rendered wood netsuke of an oni (demon) Late 18th century

25Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a mermaid By Shuryo, early 19th century

26 — A large wood netsuke of a mermaid By Jusei, 19th century

27 — A wood netsuke of a mermaid and octopus By Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, late 19th century

28 — A wood netsuke of kitsune By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

29 — A wood netsuke of a sleeping shojo By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century

30Ф,Y — A lacquered wood netsuke of an actor 19th century

31Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a butterfly dancer By Eijitsu, Edo, late 19th century

32Ф,Y — A wood and ivory netsuke of an actor By Hogyoku, Edo, 19th century

33Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a human skeleton 19th century

34 — A wood netsuke of a Kyogen actor By Matsuda Sukenaga (1800-1871), Takayama, Hida Province, 19th century

35Ф,Y — An ivory okimono netsuke of a peasant woman and child By Kawamoto Shuraku, Edo, 19th century

36 — An ebony netsuke of a South Sea islander By Gyokusen Tomochika, Kyoto, early 19th century

37 — A large lacquered netsuke of Guan Yu Late 18th/early 19th century

38 — A wood netsuke of an elephant and mahout By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century

39Ф,Y — A rare ivory netsuke of a Dutchman with a kirin Late 18th/early 19th century

40Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a Tartar archer 18th century

41 — A very tall wood netsuke of a foreigner 18th century

42 — A wood netsuke of two young boys Early/mid 19th century

43 — A wood netsuke of a baby boy By Meikeisai Hojitsu, Edo, 19th century

44Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a saru ningyo (monkey doll) Style of Hidemasa I, Osaka, early 19th century

45 — A rare wood mask of Buaku By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

46Ф,Y — An unusual ivory netsuke of a money pouch By Koshu, Osaka, late 19th century

47Ф,Y — An ivory manju netsuke of the 12 zodiac animals School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

48 — A wood netsuke of a rat Probably Kyoto, late 18th century

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1^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of temple buildings
By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

2^Ф,Y —
An ivory manju netsuke engraved with a map of Japan
By Ichimuken Nanka, Izumi Province, 19th century

3 —
A wood netsuke of a peasant family
By Horaku, Kyoto, 19th century

4^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Hotei
By Ono Ryomin (born 1833), Edo, 19th century

5^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of the takarabune (treasure ship)
By Ryukei II, Edo, 19th century

6^Ф,Y —
An amusing ivory seal netsuke of Fukurokuju
18th century

7^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Jurojin
By Raku, Osaka, early 19th century

8^Ф,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of a pottery model of Hotei
By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), Osaka, 19th century

9^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of Jurojin on an ox
By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

10^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of the three long-lived personages of mythology
School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

11^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Fukusuke
Style of Yoshitomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

12^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Chokaro sennin
By Yoshitomo, Kyoto, early 19th century

13^Ф,Y —
A two-part ivory manju netsuke carved with Kyoyu and Sofu
School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

14^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Daruma
By Kagei Dosho (1828-1884), Izumo and Osaka, 19th century

15^Ф,Y —
A small wood netsuke of Daruma
By Risen Tokujutei, 19th century

16^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Seiobo
Attributed to Sanko, early 19th century

17 —
A wood netsuke of Seiobo
18th century

18^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Tobosaku
By Hasegawa Ikko, Tsu, 19th century

19^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of the lantern ghost Oiwa
Late 19th century

20 —
A large wood netsuke of Okame
Late 18th century

21^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Okame
Early 19th century

22^Ф,Y —
An unusual ivory netsuke of an oni (demon)
Early 19th century

23 —
A wood netsuke of an oni (demon)
By Ikko/Kazuyuki, Nagoya, 19th century

24 —
A powerfully rendered wood netsuke of an oni (demon)
Late 18th century

25^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a mermaid
By Shuryo, early 19th century

26 —
A large wood netsuke of a mermaid
By Jusei, 19th century

27 —
A wood netsuke of a mermaid and octopus
By Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, late 19th century

28 —
A wood netsuke of kitsune
By Masakazu, Nagoya, 19th century

29 —
A wood netsuke of a sleeping shojo
By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century

30^Ф,Y —
A lacquered wood netsuke of an actor
19th century

31^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a butterfly dancer
By Eijitsu, Edo, late 19th century

32^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of an actor
By Hogyoku, Edo, 19th century

33^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a human skeleton
19th century

34 —
A wood netsuke of a Kyogen actor
By Matsuda Sukenaga (1800-1871), Takayama, Hida Province, 19th century

35^Ф,Y —
An ivory okimono netsuke of a peasant woman and child
By Kawamoto Shuraku, Edo, 19th century

36 —
An ebony netsuke of a South Sea islander
By Gyokusen Tomochika, Kyoto, early 19th century

37 —
A large lacquered netsuke of Guan Yu
Late 18th/early 19th century

38 —
A wood netsuke of an elephant and mahout
By Miwa, Edo, early 19th century

39^Ф,Y —
A rare ivory netsuke of a Dutchman with a kirin
Late 18th/early 19th century

40^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a Tartar archer
18th century

41 —
A very tall wood netsuke of a foreigner
18th century

42 —
A wood netsuke of two young boys
Early/mid 19th century

43 —
A wood netsuke of a baby boy
By Meikeisai Hojitsu, Edo, 19th century

44^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a saru ningyo (monkey doll)
Style of Hidemasa I, Osaka, early 19th century

45 —
A rare wood mask of Buaku
By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century

46^Ф,Y —
An unusual ivory netsuke of a money pouch
By Koshu, Osaka, late 19th century

47^Ф,Y —
An ivory manju netsuke of the 12 zodiac animals
School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

48 —
A wood netsuke of a rat
Probably Kyoto, late 18th century