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LOT 2190
Japanese Bone Netsuke Group
CIRCA 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 3 3/8 in. (52 grams total, 19-87 mm).
Comprising: Ryujin figure of the 'Dragon King of the Sea' in skirt with his court physician octopus on his head, inset nacre panel to underside of foot with signature 'Eishi Nagayuki'; bone figure carved in the round wearing a floor-length robe with hatched collar, holding open a scroll stretched across his chest; carved Ojime nut with houses in a landscape, inset metal rings to mouths of hole. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a signature translation by Mieko Gray.
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Japanese Bone Netsuke Group
Circa 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: Ryujin figure of the 'Dragon King of the Sea' in skirt with his court physician octopus on his head, inset nacre panel to underside of foot with signature 'Eishi Nagayuki'; bone figure carved in the round wearing a floor-length robe with hatched collar, holding open a scroll stretched across his chest; carved Ojime nut with houses in a landscape, inset metal rings to mouths of hole. 52 grams total, 19-87 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a signature translation by Mieko Gray. -
Chinese Northern Wei Ceramic Female Attendant
Northern Wei, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in a half-kneeling pose with her hands resting on her lap, the hem of the long dress draped over her legs, head pulled into a high bun above her head. 370 grams, 15.1 cm
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990-2000. -
Chinese Tang Court Lady Figure
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Modelled in the round as a lady in floor-length robes with hands exposed from her broad sleeves, toes of her slippers protruding at the base and wearing a tall headdress. 535 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex West Country collection, 1990s.