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A carved Chinese wooden netsuke, ram

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A carved Chinese bone netsuke, gentleman carrying staff

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A carved Chinese wooden netsuke, rats on a barrel

A carved Chinese bone netsuke, man holding fish on his shoulder

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DEER EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The recumbent sika deer depicted with its head turned towards its back, its legs drawn in and with the eyes inlaid in horn, unsigned, 4.8cm. Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset.

TWO JAPANESE SMOKING SETS EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY Both with stag antler kiseruzutsu of otoshi-zutsu form, the first pipe case carved with a sennin sat on the back of a giant catfish leaping amongst crashing waves, attached to a wood ashtray netsuke with a copper bowl, and a leather pouch with bone rings for fastening; the other kiseruzutsu carved with a panel depicting pomegranates under a reticulated shippo-tsunagi cash pattern, with a rattan and leather tonkotsu, the tobacco container embellished with a rectangular mae-kanagu featuring two quails, signed, the pipe cases 20.8cm and 17.5cm. (2) The pipe case with the fish may be an illustration of the myth of the Namazu or Onamazu, a giant catfish that lives underneath the islands of Japan. The figure may represent the deity Takemikazuchi who controls the monster. When the beast escapes its divine keeper, its movements are said to cause earthquakes. Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF TORTOISES MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Carved as two young clambering upon the back of an adult, the larger animal with its limbs retracted against its body and its nose only just poking out of the carapace, unsigned, 4cm.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TORTOISE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The reptile almost completely withdrawn into its shell, its head out, the eyes inlaid in light and dark horn, the top of its carapace opening to reveal the himotoshi, the underside inscribed Seki-shu Enokawa Seiyodo Tomiharu chôkoku (carved by the Eno River in Iwami Province by Seiyodo Tomiharu 1733-1810), 5.2cm.

A JAPANESE BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER FIVE CASE INRO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Decorated with an elegant design of feathers rendered in gold, silver and red lacquer takamaki-e on a black roiro ground, each side depicting a large peacock feather and smaller ones from other bird species, inscribed with two characters for Zeshin after Shibata Zeshin (1807-91) in gold lacquer to the base, together with an ivory netsuke of the cut-tongue sparrow, the suzume with eyes inlaid in dark horn, 8.5cm and 4.8cm. (2) Provenance: formerly from a Swiss private collection.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The small plump dog depicted gnawing at the strap of a large straw sandal, its eyes in gilt and the pupil inlaid with minute black beads, the underside with a paper collection label numbered 244-5, 3.9cm.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY Seated on its haunches and with its head turned to the left, baring its fangs in a snarl, its long tail curling around its body, with details of the fur finely rendered and stained, signed Masanao underneath, 2.8cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s. Cf. N Davey, Netsuke, p.221 no.674 for a comparable netsuke of a tiger signed Masanao.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The lion dog depicted with both front legs resting on a brocade ball whilst it tries to gnaw at it, with a smaller movable ball inside, the mythical creature with a long mane, a spiralling tail and its eyes inlaid with small dark beads, the base signed Masamitsu in a rectangular cartouche, 4.2cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The three-clawed monster coiled around a sacred pearl of wisdom, the scales on its back and other carved details worn off with age, a two-character signature in a rectangular reserve underneath for Sari, 4.5cm.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF LEVERETS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The charming animals huddled against each other, both carved with long ears and large eyes inlaid with black beads, 4cm.

A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Decorated with a continuous design of flowers issuing from a rocky outcrop, with small chrysanthemums to one side and large white blossoms made of mother of pearl inlays, the rest of the decoration rendered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, with a glass ojime, a wood bead and a manju netsuke carved with a dense design of leafy tendrils, the inro 7.4cm.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The bird depicted resting on a war drum, its eyes and the drum studs inlaid with minute black beads, the chicken's feathers and the surface of the instrument realistically carved, with a single character inscribed to the top, possibly for Yoshi, and a seven-character inscription underneath, 3.2cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s. The characters on the drum refer to writings by the Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei (699-759). In this verse, he longs for a peaceful time when the moss would grow undisturbed on the forest floor, and the muffled beating of the drum wouldn't startle the birds. In Japanese lore, a chicken on a drum is a symbol of peace as a war drum fallen into disuse, becomes a perch for a cockerel.

A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF OR A YAMA-INU (WILD DOG) EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The emaciated beast seated on its haunches with its mouth wide open, its front paw resting on a leg of venison before it, the eyes inlaid, its tail tucked underneath forming the himotoshi and signed Tomotada in an oblong reserve, 5.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent. See Japanese Works of Art, 1st July 2020, for the first part of this private collection of netsuke sold in these rooms.

A LARGE JAPANESE STAG ANTLER KOGATANA NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Of curved form and hiding a short blade, the surface decorated with a dense design of a writhing dragon amongst clouds, with two tama (grant-wishing jewels), leafy tendrils, flowers, key frets, and the extremities with monsters' heads, attached to a bamboo tonkotsu, the tobacco box carved with a three-clawed dragon emerging from clouds whilst grasping a tiger with its scaly tail, on a dense ground of cross designs, the lid with clouds and bamboo leaves; together with a wood tonkotsu decorated with many insects in a variety of inlays including mother of pearl, lacquer, horn and bone, the kogatana netsuke 36.2cm. (3)

TWO JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY The first boxwood and carved as a cluster of mushrooms, the fungi of different sizes and the stalk of one forming the himotoshi, signed Masanao underneath; the other in darker wood and depicting a small plump rabbit, its eyes inlaid with minute pink beads, 3.6cm and 3.7cm. (2)

FOUR JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER One a negoro-style seal netsuke depicting two lion dogs standing on their hind legs and holding a brocade ball, raised on a rectangular plinth carved to the underside with three characters; two others carved as seated figures, the last depicting an elderly man with a small turtle, possibly Urashima Taro, in black lacquer with remnants of red, yellow and silver, a two-character signature underneath, 4cm max. (4)

A JAPANESE UMIMATSU (SEA-PINE) NETSUKE OF A FROG EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The large amphibian clambering upon a rocky outcrop, its bulging eyes inlaid in light and dark horn, the umimatsu of variegated colours, unsigned, 3.5cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF MONKEYS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Carved as an adult and its young, the larger primate delousing the other whilst the infant eats a fruit, their eyes inlaid with small black beads, the base signed Tomokazu in an oval reserve, 3.6cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.

LITERATURE THE BAUR COLLECTION Two volumes, one dedicated to netsuke and the other to Japanese lacquer. (2) PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

TWO JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One carved as three travellers on a boat, one a sarumawashi with his pet monkey, signed Masamin underneath; the other depicting Chinese sages in a bamboo grove, the base carved a two-character signature possibly reading Ganshu / Shugetsu and an unusual kao, 7cm and 3cm. (2)

AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE WOOD AND CORAL NETSUKE EDO PERIOD, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY Naturalistically modelled as the severed tentacle of an octopus, the carving in dark wood, possibly ebony, the tentacle with realistic suckers to the side and the end entwined around a small branch of coral, 5.5cm.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The large amphibian depicted crouching with its head slightly turned to the left, its bulging eyes inlaid, the warts and bumps on its skin realistically rendered in ukibori, a two-character signature for Sukeyuki in a rectangular cartouche underneath, 4.7cm. Cf. G Lazarnick, Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol.II, p.1052, for an example of a frog netsuke by Sukeyuki, possibly this very piece.

A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF MONKEYS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Realistically carved as a primate cradling her young before her, their hair finely rendered and their eyes inlaid in light and dark horn, signed Ikko in a shaped reserve at the back, 3.6cm. See Japanese Works of Art, 14th November 2018, lot 847 for a related netsuke by Ikko sold in these rooms. Also, see Christie's London, 15th May 2013, lot 421 for another example. Cf. F Meinertzhagen, The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Archives of the British Museum, Part A, p.225 where other monkeys by Ikko are listed.

FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF FIGURES MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The first in dark wood, possibly ebony, carved as Gama Sennin laughing whilst standing with his right foot on his large pet toad, the eyes of the amphibian inlaid in horn, a two-character signature for Ryuzan underneath; another a seated man using a nose tickler to sneeze, signed Hokei in a rectangular reserve to the base; the third an elderly couple tying down a small wolf before them, unsigned; the last a man carrying a large sack on his back with the faces of two distraught oni poking from holes, signed Minko, 4.6cm max. (4)

TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One in dark wood, carved as a large pumpkin with movable seeds inside visible through a slit in the fruit's flesh, with a two-character signature for Gyokuso and a seal mark for Ji; the other made from a corozo nut and depicting a snail on a fruit, unsigned, 3.5cm and 4cm. (2)

A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Decorated with a continuous design of a cockerel, a hen and their chicks pecking seeds, the birds amongst large chrysanthemum flowers, the design rendered in gold, silver and red takamaki-e and ­nashiji lacquer on the black roiro ground, a two-character signature possibly for Toyo and with a kao to the base; attached to a coral ojime and with an en-suite ivory manju netsuke with a large cockerel to the top, the inro 7.4cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.

AN UNUSAL JAPANESE LACQUER NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Modelled as a rabbit and a monkey neck-wrestling, the primate depicted in red and gold lacquer with its eyes inlaid with minute mother of pearl and black beads, his opponent in silver lacquer and its eyes inlaid with red beads, unsigned, 3.9cm. Provenance: an American private collection, purchased 1990s-2010s.

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Two in wood, the largest depicting a spider on a persimmon, the body of the insect in mother of pearl; the other carved as a bundle of firewood in a woven basket; the third netsuke a small rat peeping out of Daikoku's sack of treasures, the rodent movable, the bag probably made of corozo nut, all unsigned, 4cm max. (3)

19th-century Japanese Ivory netsuke a man on a bamboo shoot, an ivory figure of Budai and a Japanese embossed brass box 5cm

A quantity of hardwood netsuke and other carvings, signed

A 19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke - man and monkey, 4cm tall, in good condition

A well carved antique Japanese Meiji netsuke of a seated man with a rat on his back, 3.5cm x 3cm, some age related cracks but generally good

A 19th century Japanese carved ivory figure, 11cm tall, chips to foot and some age related cracks, also with a netsuke of a seated man, missing his hand otherwise good

A 19th century Japanese Meiji carved ivory netsuke of a bearded man, 6.5cm tall, in good condition

A 19th century Japanese Meiji carved netsuke - old man and children, signed, 4cm x 4cm, in good condition

A Chinese pale celadon jade carving of grapes and vine leaves, together with a similar sized carved jade netsuke of a monkey-like creature with large ears (4.25cm) (2)

A SMALL JAPANESE CARVED WOOD SKULL NETSUKE Signed 2.25ins

A SMALL JAPANESE WOOD DRAGON NETSUKE signed

A SMALL JAPANESE CARVED WOOD FROG & TURTLE NETSUKE Signed, 1.75ins long.

A SMALL JAPANESE CARVED WOOD MONKEY NETSUKE Signed, 1.75ins

A CARVED BONE FIVE FACE NETSUKE 1.25ins diameter

A CARVED BONE INSECT NETSUKE 1.75ins

2 Japanese ivory netsuke depicting sages with children, Meiji Period, height 4.5cm (2)

A group of 4 Japanese ivory netsuke, including fish design, signed Masamitsu, length 5cm, figure of a man and child, signed Gyokushi, a basket design netsuke, signed Masayuki, and a netsuke of 2 cranes, together with 2 Chinese snuff bottles (6)

A Japanese ivory netsuke in the form of a flamingo, signed under the base, Meiji Period, length 4cm

A fine quality Japanese Kagamibuta bowl-shaped netsuke, with inset white metal relief plaque depicting Samurai Warriors, the handwoven embroidered pouch having a white metal dragon mount attached by a multi-strand plated chain, netsuke diameter 4.8cm, pouch width 14cm

3 Japanese ivory netsuke and okimono depicting a cat holding a fish, length 5cm, monkey holding a dragon mask, height 5cm, and a bug on fruit, length 4cm (3)

An ivory and mother of pearl manju netsuke, in two sections, carved with a boy, the cord with a silver ball, signed, 4.5cm diameter

An antique Japanese ivory netsuke in the form of sculptor carving a head, 5.5cm high and a carved soapstone miniature figure

Two Meiji period ivory Japanese pill boxes with engraved lion and elephant head, an antique ivory letter opener and an elephant netsuke

A Japanese ivory netsuke of a mouse. Unsigned. Height approx. 31 mm.

Group of various Japanese netsuke. To include an ivory netsuke int the form of an aubergine group. Ivory netsuke in the form of a pumpkin. Ivory netsuke in the form of a leaf with metal ring mount. Hollow ivory netsuke of flowers. A carved tush netsuke depicting a man standing on a stool and a turquoise coloured netsuke carved as a figure holding a brush over his shoulder. Approx. 4-11cm lengths. (5) Provenance: Property of an English gentleman, acquired in the 1990s and early 2000s.