8 November 2024 at 1 PM CET
We’re delighted to present our latest Fine Netsuke & Sagemono auction, featuring a superb selection of more than 300 netsuke as well as several beautiful lacquer inro and other sagemono. Many of the pieces come from notable provenances such as the Hindson, Behrens and Brockhaus collections. Examples are a magnificent wood inro by Hidari Issan (lot 31) and a very large wood netsuke of a Shoki and oni (lot 66), both from the Mark T. Hindson collection.
Other notable highlights include our cover piece, a masterful wood netsuke of a rat by Masakazu (lot 149), a wood netsuke of a recumbent tiger, attributed to Tametaka (lot 139), a wood netsuke of a puppy scratching itself by Naito Toyomasa (lot 162), and an ivory netsuke of a monkey on a large mushroom, attributed to Okatomo (lot 82).
We invite you to explore these wonderful works and, as always, welcome any inquiries you may have.
Lot 209 - GYOKURINTEI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF KOMEI
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 210 - SHOUNSAI JORYU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF KWANYU ON HORSEBACK
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 211 - A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RESTRAINED RAIJIN, CIRCLE OF YORITAKE
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 214 - MIWA: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF ASAHINA SABURO
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 216 - MIWA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SPARROW DANCER
Sold for €8,450
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 218 - MIWA: AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OLD CHINESE COIN AND DARUMA (ZENI AND ZEN)
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 219 - MIWA: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEY
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 222 - JOBUN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING MONKEY
Sold for €14,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 223 - HO RAKUMIN: A FINE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED AMARYU (RAIN DRAGON)
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 225 - ISSAI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF FUJIN WITH HIS WIND BAG
Sold for €2,340
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 227 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAIJIN ON A CLOUD
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 228 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF FIVE FIGHTING BLIND MEN
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 229 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI IN HIS TREASURE BAG
Sold for €4,160
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 230 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CARVER CHISELING A GIANT FOOT
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 231 - AN AMUSING WOOD KARAKURI (TRICK) NETSUKE OF A MASK SELLER
Sold for €8,840
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 233 - KOZAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF KINTARO
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 236 - HO RAKUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU
Sold for €3,380
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 237 - MASAZANE: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BUAKU DANCER
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 238 - MINKOKU: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN AND KAPPA
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 239 - HOJITSU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCER
Sold for €7,800
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 240 - A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLER WEARING A KESHO-MAWASHI
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 241 - TOMOYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND OCTOPUS WRESTLING
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 242 - A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND OCTOPUS ON AN AWABI SHELL
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 243 - A FINE AND HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI DISGUISED AS A PRIEST
Sold for €2,340
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 244 - GYOKUMIN: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA AND YOUNG ON A CUCUMBER
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 245 - SOMIN: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE RATS CARRYING A SALMON HEAD
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 246 - Ɏ MASATAMI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EXAMINING AN INSECT
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 247 - Ɏ CHIKAMASA: AN IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF AMA WITH AN OCTOPUS
Sold for €1,690
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 248 - Ɏ TOMOMITSU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A COURTESAN
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 249 - Ɏ MASAYUKI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUJIWARA NO YASUMASA PLAYING HIS FLUTE
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 250 - Ɏ A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI
Sold for €1,430
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 251 - Ɏ A FINE MARINE TOOTH NETSUKE OF JUROJIN
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 252 - Ɏ BUNSEI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU AND FUKUROKUJU WRESTLING
Sold for €3,380
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 253 - Ɏ A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY AND EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 254 - Ɏ TOMONOBU: A WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF A SKELETON
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 255 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 256 - SEKIMUNE: A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF A HUMAN SKULL
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 257 - ITTO: A FINE ANABORI EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF THE CLAM’S DREAM
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 258 - Ɏ A FINE ANABORI IVORY NETSUKE OF A MIKAN WITH LANDSCAPE
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 259 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING MARINE LIFE
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 263 - SHIBAYAMA: A FINE INLAID EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAPARISONED SHISHI
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 264 - Ɏ A FINE SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID IVORY NETSUKE OF A HORAGAI
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 265 - AKASHI: A RARE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A HECHIMA (SPONGE CUCUMBER)
Sold for €4,420
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 267 - SOKEI: A VERY FINE SO SCHOOL BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PAIR OF CHESTNUTS
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 268 - MORITA SOKO: A SUPERB SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND YOUNG
Sold for €7,800
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 269 - ISHIDA HOKUSAI: A VERY FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY DRESSED AS A SHINTO PRIEST
Sold for €3,380
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 270 - SOYA: A FINE SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SESSHU WITH RAT
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium