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The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke

Part II

10 May 2017 | starting at 14:00 BST

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A rare ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox By Tomotada, Kyoto, 18th century. Sold for £149,000 inc. premium

An ivory netsuke of a puppy By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, mid/late 19th century. Sold for £30,000 inc. premium

A wood netsuke of a recumbent wild boar By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, early 19th century. Sold for £11,875 inc. premium

A very large wood netsuke of a man frightened by a ghost 19th century. Sold for £11,875 inc. premium

A wood netsuke of a monkey and young By Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th century. Sold for £9,750 inc. premium

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200 lots available

1^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of the clam's dream
By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

2^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of eight loquats
By Genkosai, Izumi Province, late 19th century

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

3^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of the tongue-cut sparrow
By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

4 —
A wood netsuke of the takarabune (treasure ship)
By Hokyudo Itsumin, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,187.50 inc. premium

5^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Hotei
By Gyokkosai, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,062.50 inc. premium

6 —
An ebony netsuke of Jurojin
By Tadamitsu (Chuman), early 19th century

£700 - £800

7^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of Jurojin
By Ryukosai Jugyoku, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,750 inc. premium

11 —
An ebony netsuke of a Daruma doll
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

12^Ф,Y —
An amusing ivory netsuke of Daruma
By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875) Osaka, 19th century

Sold for £26,250 inc. premium

13^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Daruma
19th century

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

14^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of an Oni begging for alms
By Komin, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

15^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Raijin
By Ogura Tomoyuki, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,125 inc. premium

16 —
A wood netsuke of Raijin
By Ichimin, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

17 —
A wood netsuke of an oni
By Issui, late 18th/early 19th century

£1,000 - £1,500

18 —
A rare wood netsuke of a foreign devil
18th century

£4,000 - £6,000

19 —
A very large wood netsuke of a man frightened by a ghost
19th century

Sold for £11,875 inc. premium

20 —
A kurogaki wood netsuke of a ghost
Possibly by Hoshu, 18th century

£800 - £1,200

21^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a Tanuki (badger) sake seller
By Masashige, probably Kyoto, early 19th century

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

22 —
A rare wood netsuke of a fox priest
By Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Hida Province, 19th century

Sold for £8,750 inc. premium

23 —
A wood netsuke of a tanuki (badger) in human attire
By Ono Ryomin, Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,250 inc. premium

24^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory kagamibuta netsuke
By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

Sold for £1,750 inc. premium

25 —
A wood netsuke of a mermaid
By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £10,000 inc. premium

26^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tennin (Buddhist angel)
By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

27^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Zenshi
School of Ohara Mitsuhiro, Osaka, 19th century

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

28^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Jo and Uba in a pine cone
School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

29^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of two shojo
School of Hidemasa, Osaka, 19th century

Sold for £937.50 inc. premium

30^Ф,Y —
A large ivory okimono-style netsuke of Ashinaga And Tenaga
By Chikuyosai Tomochika II, Edo, late 19th century

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

31^Ф,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of Kadori Myojin
By Miyagi Chokusai (born 1877), Osaka, early 20th century

£1,200 - £1,500

32^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Urashimataro
By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

33^Ф,Y —
An ivory adapted netsuke of the bust of a Chinese sage
Chinese, Ming dynasty, early 17th century

£1,500 - £2,000

34 —
A wood netsuke of an entertainer
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

35 —
A rare inlaid-wood netsuke of a foreigner on a mule
By Tsuji, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

36 —
A wood netsuke of a Ranryo-o dancer
Nagoya/Gifu, Mino Province, 19th century

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

37^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a young boy
School of Hogen Rantei, Kyoto, 19th century

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

38 —
A kurogaki netsuke of a naked woman
Early 19th century

Sold for £1,062.50 inc. premium

39^Ф,Y —
A large ivory netsuke of a Dutch monkey-trainer
18th century

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

40^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a foreign warrior
18th century

£1,500 - £2,000

41 —
A small wood netsuke of a Dutchman
By Shunkosai Chogetsu (1826-1892), Edo, 19th century

Sold for £875 inc. premium

42^Ф,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of Fernão Mendes Pinto
By Ikkosai (1804-1876), Edo, late 19th century

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

43^Ф,Y —
An ebony, ivory and coral netsuke of three fishermen
By Genryosai Minkoku II, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th century

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

44 —
A boxwood netsuke of a severed head
Attributed to Shugetsu IV, Tokyo, late 19th/early 20th century

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

45 —
A wood netsuke of a ferryboat
By Ouchi Sosui (1911-1972), Tokyo, 20th century

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

46 —
A boxwood netsuke or large ojime of a candle stump
By Yoshimasa, Nagoya, 19th century

Sold for £625 inc. premium

47^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of tea-ceremony utensils
Early 19th century

Sold for £2,000 inc. premium

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

Sold for £13,750 inc. premium

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Ф	Item contains or is made of ivory
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The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1Ф,Y — A wood and ivory netsuke of the clam's dream By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

2Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of eight loquats By Genkosai, Izumi Province, late 19th century

3Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of the tongue-cut sparrow By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

4 — A wood netsuke of the takarabune (treasure ship) By Hokyudo Itsumin, Edo, 19th century

5Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Hotei By Gyokkosai, Edo, 19th century

6 — An ebony netsuke of Jurojin By Tadamitsu (Chuman), early 19th century

7Ф,Y — A wood and ivory netsuke of Jurojin By Ryukosai Jugyoku, Edo, 19th century

8Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Ikkaku Sennin Late 18th/early 19th century

9 — An early wood netsuke of Kanzan 18th century

10 — A small wood netsuke of Koko sennin 19th century

11 — An ebony netsuke of a Daruma doll By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

12Ф,Y — An amusing ivory netsuke of Daruma By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875) Osaka, 19th century

13Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Daruma 19th century

14Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of an Oni begging for alms By Komin, Edo, 19th century

15Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Raijin By Ogura Tomoyuki, Edo, 19th century

16 — A wood netsuke of Raijin By Ichimin, Nagoya, 19th century

17 — A wood netsuke of an oni By Issui, late 18th/early 19th century

18 — A rare wood netsuke of a foreign devil 18th century

19 — A very large wood netsuke of a man frightened by a ghost 19th century

20 — A kurogaki wood netsuke of a ghost Possibly by Hoshu, 18th century

21Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a Tanuki (badger) sake seller By Masashige, probably Kyoto, early 19th century

22 — A rare wood netsuke of a fox priest By Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Hida Province, 19th century

23 — A wood netsuke of a tanuki (badger) in human attire By Ono Ryomin, Edo, 19th century

24Ф,Y — A wood and ivory kagamibuta netsuke By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

25 — A wood netsuke of a mermaid By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

26Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a tennin (Buddhist angel) By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

27Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Zenshi School of Ohara Mitsuhiro, Osaka, 19th century

28Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Jo and Uba in a pine cone School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

29Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of two shojo School of Hidemasa, Osaka, 19th century

30Ф,Y — A large ivory okimono-style netsuke of Ashinaga And Tenaga By Chikuyosai Tomochika II, Edo, late 19th century

31Ф,Y — A small ivory netsuke of Kadori Myojin By Miyagi Chokusai (born 1877), Osaka, early 20th century

32Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of Urashimataro By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

33Ф,Y — An ivory adapted netsuke of the bust of a Chinese sage Chinese, Ming dynasty, early 17th century

34 — A wood netsuke of an entertainer By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

35 — A rare inlaid-wood netsuke of a foreigner on a mule By Tsuji, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

36 — A wood netsuke of a Ranryo-o dancer Nagoya/Gifu, Mino Province, 19th century

37Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a young boy School of Hogen Rantei, Kyoto, 19th century

38 — A kurogaki netsuke of a naked woman Early 19th century

39Ф,Y — A large ivory netsuke of a Dutch monkey-trainer 18th century

40Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a foreign warrior 18th century

41 — A small wood netsuke of a Dutchman By Shunkosai Chogetsu (1826-1892), Edo, 19th century

42Ф,Y — A small ivory netsuke of Fernão Mendes Pinto By Ikkosai (1804-1876), Edo, late 19th century

43Ф,Y — An ebony, ivory and coral netsuke of three fishermen By Genryosai Minkoku II, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th century

44 — A boxwood netsuke of a severed head Attributed to Shugetsu IV, Tokyo, late 19th/early 20th century

45 — A wood netsuke of a ferryboat By Ouchi Sosui (1911-1972), Tokyo, 20th century

46 — A boxwood netsuke or large ojime of a candle stump By Yoshimasa, Nagoya, 19th century

47Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of tea-ceremony utensils Early 19th century

48Ф,Y — An ivory netsuke of a rat By Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century

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1^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of the clam's dream
By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

2^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of eight loquats
By Genkosai, Izumi Province, late 19th century

3^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of the tongue-cut sparrow
By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

4 —
A wood netsuke of the takarabune (treasure ship)
By Hokyudo Itsumin, Edo, 19th century

5^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Hotei
By Gyokkosai, Edo, 19th century

6 —
An ebony netsuke of Jurojin
By Tadamitsu (Chuman), early 19th century

7^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory netsuke of Jurojin
By Ryukosai Jugyoku, Edo, 19th century

8^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Ikkaku Sennin
Late 18th/early 19th century

9 —
An early wood netsuke of Kanzan
18th century

10 —
A small wood netsuke of Koko sennin
19th century

11 —
An ebony netsuke of a Daruma doll
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

12^Ф,Y —
An amusing ivory netsuke of Daruma
By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875) Osaka, 19th century

13^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Daruma
19th century

14^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of an Oni begging for alms
By Komin, Edo, 19th century

15^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Raijin
By Ogura Tomoyuki, Edo, 19th century

16 —
A wood netsuke of Raijin
By Ichimin, Nagoya, 19th century

17 —
A wood netsuke of an oni
By Issui, late 18th/early 19th century

18 —
A rare wood netsuke of a foreign devil
18th century

19 —
A very large wood netsuke of a man frightened by a ghost
19th century

20 —
A kurogaki wood netsuke of a ghost
Possibly by Hoshu, 18th century

21^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a Tanuki (badger) sake seller
By Masashige, probably Kyoto, early 19th century

22 —
A rare wood netsuke of a fox priest
By Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Hida Province, 19th century

23 —
A wood netsuke of a tanuki (badger) in human attire
By Ono Ryomin, Edo, 19th century

24^Ф,Y —
A wood and ivory kagamibuta netsuke
By Ikkosai Toun (1804-1876), Edo, 19th century

25 —
A wood netsuke of a mermaid
By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th century

26^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a tennin (Buddhist angel)
By Okatomo, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century

27^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Zenshi
School of Ohara Mitsuhiro, Osaka, 19th century

28^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Jo and Uba in a pine cone
School of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), Osaka, 19th century

29^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of two shojo
School of Hidemasa, Osaka, 19th century

30^Ф,Y —
A large ivory okimono-style netsuke of Ashinaga And Tenaga
By Chikuyosai Tomochika II, Edo, late 19th century

31^Ф,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of Kadori Myojin
By Miyagi Chokusai (born 1877), Osaka, early 20th century

32^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of Urashimataro
By Kagetoshi, Kyoto, 19th century

33^Ф,Y —
An ivory adapted netsuke of the bust of a Chinese sage
Chinese, Ming dynasty, early 17th century

34 —
A wood netsuke of an entertainer
By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th century

35 —
A rare inlaid-wood netsuke of a foreigner on a mule
By Tsuji, Osaka, late 18th/early 19th century

36 —
A wood netsuke of a Ranryo-o dancer
Nagoya/Gifu, Mino Province, 19th century

37^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a young boy
School of Hogen Rantei, Kyoto, 19th century

38 —
A kurogaki netsuke of a naked woman
Early 19th century

39^Ф,Y —
A large ivory netsuke of a Dutch monkey-trainer
18th century

40^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of a foreign warrior
18th century

41 —
A small wood netsuke of a Dutchman
By Shunkosai Chogetsu (1826-1892), Edo, 19th century

42^Ф,Y —
A small ivory netsuke of Fernão Mendes Pinto
By Ikkosai (1804-1876), Edo, late 19th century

43^Ф,Y —
An ebony, ivory and coral netsuke of three fishermen
By Genryosai Minkoku II, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th century

44 —
A boxwood netsuke of a severed head
Attributed to Shugetsu IV, Tokyo, late 19th/early 20th century

45 —
A wood netsuke of a ferryboat
By Ouchi Sosui (1911-1972), Tokyo, 20th century

46 —
A boxwood netsuke or large ojime of a candle stump
By Yoshimasa, Nagoya, 19th century

47^Ф,Y —
An ivory netsuke of tea-ceremony utensils
Early 19th century

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