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Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 347

Group of 10 Japanese Carved Netsuke, Bronze Tsuba

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

late 19th/20th century, comprising: seven carved wood examples, four with character or signature marks to bases, various forms including: ox, rat, dog, zodiac group, foo dog, mask, rat group, largest 1-3/4 in.; pink jade or hardstone rabbit, 2-3/8 in.; small jade or hardstone box and lid with carved floral decoration, 3/4 x 1-1/2 in.; stone example with carved floral decoration, 3/4 x 2 in.; together with a bronze tsuba, double rat decoration, 2-1/2 x 2-3/4 in.

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered scratches; one rat example with break and repair to tail; foo dog with two cracks and separation at base; stone example with carved floral decoration with scratches and small chip

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