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A fine wood netsuke of two hares By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century image 1
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A fine wood netsuke of two hares By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century image 3
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Lot 138*

A fine wood netsuke of two hares
By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century

Amended
8 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A fine wood netsuke of two hares

By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, 19th century
One reclining while the other leans over its back, their ears folded back and their short tails curled, the wood bearing a good patina and the eyes inlaid with pale translucent horn, signed in a rounded rectangular reserve Ikkan. 3.5cm (1 3/8in).

Footnotes

木彫根付 兎二羽 銘「一貫」 19世紀

Provenance: Michael Tomkinson collection.
T. S. Davy collection.
M. T. Hindson collection.
Martin Newstead collection.

Published: Neil K. Davey, Netsuke, 1974, p.197, no.598.
Bernard Hurtig, Masterpieces of Netsuke Art, p.153, no.618.
Rosemary Bandini, ibid., p.81, no.111.

Saleroom notices

Please note that it has been suggested that the animals depicted are Pica, and not hares as described in the catalogue.

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