Fine Japanese Art

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Date of the auction: 16.05.2019

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Fine Japanese Art
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Fine Japanese Art
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Lot number 1
Three wood netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th century The first a shishi seated, its head turned to...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 2
Seven various mask netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid-19th century Five of wood, comprising: Hannya, unsigned...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,020
ca. US$1,307
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Lot number 3*
A wood netsuke of terrapins and a frog

By Hidetsugu, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The large frog climbing onto four terrapins, one...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$2,564 - US$3,205
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 4
A rare boxwood manju netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Finely carved and pierced with the junishi (twelve animals of...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,657
ca. US$2,124
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Lot number 5
A wood netsuke of a coiled mouse

By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Typically curled in a ball...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,564 - US$3,846
Price realised:
£2,295
ca. US$2,942
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Lot number 6
A late boxwood okimono-style netsuke of Ryujin

By Kashu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Depicted as a warrior standing with...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$1,923 - US$2,564
Price realised:
£2,422
ca. US$3,105
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Lot number 7
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved February 2000 Carved in relief, a pair of wood ducks...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£892
ca. US$1,143
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Lot number 8
A large boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved November 1973 Carved in low relief with an owl, a fleeing...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,538 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£2,040
ca. US$2,615
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Lot number 9
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved February/March 2008 Carved in relief, a dragonfly...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 10
Two stag-antler netsuke of a monkey and a fish

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved June 1993, the second carved August 1994 The...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,402
ca. US$1,797
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Lot number 11
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved March 2002 Carved in relief with a vampire bat, a cluster...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
£1,211
ca. US$1,552
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Lot number 12
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved February/March 1998 Carved in relief, the tusk forming...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
£892
ca. US$1,143
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Lot number 13
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved April/May 2006 Carved in relief, a squirrel leaping with...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 14
Two stag-antler netsuke of a werewolf and a dragonfish

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved August 1999, the second carved June 1992 The...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£2,295
ca. US$2,942
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Lot number 15
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved January 1993 Carved in low relief with a silk moth...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
£892
ca. US$1,143
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Lot number 16
A large boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved April 1977 Carved in relief with a bat flying to the...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,538 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,083
ca. US$1,388
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Lot number 17Y
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved June 1990 Carved in relief with a squirrel reaching to...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,538 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,020
ca. US$1,307
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Lot number 18
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved August 1996 Carved in sunk relief with a mountain hare...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 19Y Ф
Two boxwood netsuke of a leaping frog and a fish

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved in August 1993, the second carved May 1980 The...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,083
ca. US$1,388
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Lot number 20
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved July 1994 Carved in relief with a pouncing tiger...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£892
ca. US$1,143
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Lot number 21
A boar-tusk netsuke

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved August 1992 Carved in relief with a fast-swimming river...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
£956
ca. US$1,225
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Lot number 22Y
Two boxwood netsuke of a wildcat and a fawn

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved September 1988, the second carved April 1997...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£2,040
ca. US$2,615
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Lot number 23
A Wood netsuke of a seal and pup

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved April 1994 (no.237) The adult and pup curled around each...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,000
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,282
Price realised:
£892
ca. US$1,143
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Lot number 24
Two boxwood netsuke of a hatching bird and a fox with cubs

By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, the first carved November 1978, the second carved October 1973...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,282 - US$1,923
Price realised:
£1,147
ca. US$1,470
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Lot number 25*
A black-lacquer four-case inro

By Nakaoji Moei, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century Decorated with a continuous...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$1,923 - US$2,564
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 27*
A black-lacquer four-case inro

Koma style, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The mura-nashiji ground lacquered in gold and...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$2,564 - US$3,205
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 28
A grey-lacquer square section three-case inro by Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo...

The inro: Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century; the netsuke: Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890s The...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
ca. US$10,256 - US$15,385
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 29
A black-lacquer five-case inro

By Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845/6), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The roiro ground lacquered with...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£800 - £1,200
ca. US$1,025 - US$1,538
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 30
A black-lacquer two-case inro

By Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845/6), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The highly polished...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
ca. US$3,205 - US$4,487
Price realised:
n. a.
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Lot number 31
A lacquered and inlaid three-case inro

Ritsuo style, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century Decorated in gold and...

Bonhams London, 16 May 2019
Estimate
£3,500 - £4,500
ca. US$4,487 - US$5,769
Price realised:
n. a.
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