Lot 1
Three wood netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£1,000 - £1,500
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Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th century
The first a shishi seated, its head turned to the right, snarling and protecting a ball, on a seal base, carved with a seal beneath, unsigned; the second a shishi seated with its forepaws resting on a mokugyo (fish-shaped drum), unsigned; the third Raijin sprawling on his large thunder drum, holding one of his drum sticks, signed Minkoku. The first: 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high; the second: 3.4cm (1 3/8in); the third: 3.6cm (1 3/8in). (3).
The first a shishi seated, its head turned to the right, snarling and protecting a ball, on a seal base, carved with a seal beneath, unsigned; the second a shishi seated with its forepaws resting on a mokugyo (fish-shaped drum), unsigned; the third Raijin sprawling on his large thunder drum, holding one of his drum sticks, signed Minkoku. The first: 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high; the second: 3.4cm (1 3/8in); the third: 3.6cm (1 3/8in). (3).
