Lot 47*
A menuki and gold kagamibuta netsuke cover The menuki, style of Ichinomiya Nagatsune; the cover, style of Yokoya Somin, both 19th century
11 November 2010, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,200 inc. premium
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The menuki, style of Ichinomiya Nagatsune; the cover, style of Yokoya Somin, both 19th century
The menuki designed as a South Sea Islander presenting a pearl to the Dragon King in gold, shakudo and natural pearl, with the kao of Nagatsune, 3.3cm (1¼in); the gold kagamibuta netsuke cover carved with a blossoming peony in katakiribori, signed Somin with kao, 2.7cm (1 1/8in); with wood storage box. (4).
The menuki designed as a South Sea Islander presenting a pearl to the Dragon King in gold, shakudo and natural pearl, with the kao of Nagatsune, 3.3cm (1¼in); the gold kagamibuta netsuke cover carved with a blossoming peony in katakiribori, signed Somin with kao, 2.7cm (1 1/8in); with wood storage box. (4).
Footnotes
龍王図目貫(片)・牡丹図金蓋 19世紀