ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE A BEACH HOLIDAY IN EDO JAPAN?
Perhaps one would encounter a similar scene as on our cover image. We hope that ‘diving’ into our catalog may evoke a similar feeling. After all, you will encounter all kinds of creatures, odd beings, and legendary figures in here, offering a small glimpse into a world which has inspired Japanese art throughout the centuries. It is truly wonderous how one can travel back in time by holding a netsuke in the hand, and while many of you will not be able to handle them until after the sale, we hope that our descriptions and photography may compensate for the time being. Now without further ado, please do DIVE IN!
Lot 249 - Ɏ MICHAEL BIRCH: A WALRUS IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU
Sold for €2,318
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 252 - Ɏ KODO: A SUPERB INLAID AND LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON DRIFTWOOD
Sold for €7,930
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 254 - DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MOUSE ON A KINCHAKU
Sold for €1,342
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 255 - DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF TWO WASPS ON A PEAR
Sold for €2,318
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 256 - DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A KINCHAKU, NETSUKE AND OJIME
Sold for €1,586
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 257 - A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN’U, ATTRIBUTED TO TOMOHISA
Sold for €4,880
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 259 - AN EARLY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ONI PLAYING THE SAMISEN
Sold for €1,708
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 261 - A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH COCKEREL
Sold for €2,074
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 262 - A STAG ANTLER INGYO NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH STAG ANTLER OJIME
Sold for €2,196
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 265 - HOMIN: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF THE BUNBUKU CHAGAMA
Sold for €6,100
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 266 - ISSHIN: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ENTANGLED OCTOPUS
Sold for €7,320
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 268 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI IN HIS TREASURE BAG
Sold for €3,904
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 271 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH HO-O BIRD AND LOTUS
Sold for €2,074
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 272 - Ɏ A STAINED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH A SHISHI EMERGING FROM A MOKUGYO
Sold for €976
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 273 - A FINE STAG ANTLER RYUSA NETSUKE OF THE THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAI
Sold for €1,586
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 276 - Ɏ A LARGE METAL-INLAID WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE OF UJI
Sold for €3,904
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 277 - Ɏ A FINE WALRUS TUSK AND GILT BRONZE MANJU WITH KIKU FLOWER
Sold for €1,464
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 278 - Ɏ A WALRUS TOOTH RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS
Sold for €1,098
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 279 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH HO-O BIRD
Sold for €1,220
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 280 - AN ASAKUSA STYLE STAG ANTLER OBIHASAMI NETSUKE OF TENAGA CATCHING AN OCTOPUS
Sold for €6,100
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 283 - SOMIN: A SUPERB TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MASK NETSUKE OF A KARASU-TENGU
Sold for €9,150
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 284 - MITSUNOBU: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A FOX (KITSUNE)
Sold for €10,370
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 290 - DEME UMAN: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A HORNLESS DRAGON
Sold for €7,320
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 293 - HOZAN: A FINE PALE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO)
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 294 - A LARGE AND UNUSUAL WOOD SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME
Sold for €2,440
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 296 - AN IWAMI STYLE BOAR TUSK NETSUKE DEPICTING A RECUMBENT OX
Sold for €610
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 297 - A RARE IWAMI SCHOOL BOAR’S TOOTH NETSUKE OF A CRAB ON LOTUS LEAF
Sold for €1,952
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 299 - Ɏ A VERY RARE SAIKAKU (RHINOCEROS HORN) NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN AND CHILD
Sold for €5,490
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 300 - A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF DARUMA, ATTRIBUTED TO HIDARI ISSAN
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 301 - A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A ROLY-POLY DARUMA, ATTRIBUTED TO HIDARI ISSAN
Sold for €610
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 302 - ISSEKI: AN EXCEPTIONAL KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE WITH MOUNT FUJI
Sold for €2,318
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 305 - SHIBAYAMA SOICHI: A FINE INLAID AND LACQUERED BURLWOOD NETSUKE
Sold for €976
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 309 - A TSUISHU AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH BENTEN, QUAILS AND MILLET
Sold for €2,684
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 312 - A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER HAKO NETSUKE WITH PLUM AND PINE
Sold for €1,037
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 316 - A CHARMING LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI LEANING ON HIS BAG
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 318 - TEIJI: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID MANJU OF AN OCTOPUS IN A POT (TAKO TSUBO)
Sold for €6,100
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 319 - HOJUSAI: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A RAKAN
Sold for €915
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 320 - YOKOBUE III: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A MANDARIN DUCK (OSHIDORI)
Sold for €3,172
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 321 - A RARE LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID NETSUKE OF A BUGAKU HELMET (TORIKABUTO)
Sold for €610
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 322 - A FINE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A KARAKO RESTING
Sold for €2,074
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 325 - ARMIN MÜLLER: A PORCELAIN (YAKIMONO) SAGEMONO SET OF A THREE-CASE INRO, NETSUKE AND OJIME
Sold for €1,952
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 326 - SHOHOSAI: A GOLD LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO ENSEMBLE WITH EBI AND VARIOUS DELICACIES
Sold for €3,416
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 327 - AN INLAID LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING A CHUBBY BIRD, ATTRIBUTED TO NOMURA CHOHEI
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 328 - AN INLAID LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A DRAGON
Sold for €5,490
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 332 - JOKASAI: A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH TEMPLE SERVANT
Sold for €1,708
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 336 - SHIBATA REISAI: A RARE GOLD LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH BATS
Sold for €6,100
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 338 - KOMA KYUHAKU: A FINE RED AND GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A PAIR OF NIO GUARDIANS
Sold for €4,880
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 340 - OSHIN: A LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO WITH NADESHIKO FLOWERS
Sold for €5,490
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 341 - SHIOMI MASANARI: A CHARMING SMALL TWO-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A HERDBOY AND OX
Sold for €7,320
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 345 - A STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) WITH A DRAGON
Sold for €3,416
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 347 - KYO: A STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH AN OWL ON AN OAK TREE BRANCH
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 350 - Ɏ KEIGYOKU: A FINE IVORY KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING RAKANS AND DRAGON
Sold for €1,830
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 352 - A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE
Sold for €915
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 354 - SHIBAYAMA: A WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING A CROW UNDER THE FULL MOON
Sold for €610
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 355 - Ɏ TEIZAN: A SHIBAYAMA INLAID KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING A KINGFISHER
Sold for €1,708
including Buyer's Premium