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19c netsuke MANCHU DANCER with fan by KEIMIN Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 955138
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19th century small ivory netsuke of a dancing man with one foot raised and a fan in one hand. His shaved head and long pigtail indicates that he is Manchu rather than Han Chinese. Beautiful delicate carving, excellent portrait quality face, great depiction of swirling clouds on his coat, buttons are inlaid with green staghorn, wonderful mellow patina. Very well balanced - stands on one foot on flat surface. Signed on the back KEIMIN - this wonderful carver is listed on p. 606 of NETSUKE & INR ...click for details

19c Chinese jade SNUFF BOTTLE fungus & calligraphy Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1900 item# 954418
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19th century Chinese white/gray jade snuff bottle of rectangular section carved with a bat and Immortality Fungus on one side, and a lengthy poem on the other. Very well carved and hollowed. True nephrite jade, very pleasant matte surface, beautiful brown streak incorporated into design, carnelian stopper, ivory spoon. Height with stopper 2 3/8 inches.

19c Chinese scholar horn carving 2 chimeras Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1910 item# 954369
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Unusual late Qing Dynasty (late 19th century to 1911) buffalo horn carving of two reclining chimeras touching each other’s front to hind legs. Does not photograph well - the material is nicely translucent, and is particularly beautiful when viewed against the light. Excellent crisp carving, overall in superb condition. Fantastic quality material - deep honey/amber colored translucent horn with beautiful texture. Wonderful object for scholar’s table. Length 2 inches.

19c Chinese pewter WINE POT inlaid IMMORTALS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 954356
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Rather unusual 19th century Chinese pewter wine pot of 6-lobed section with brass and copper inlays of various plants, leaves and butterflies on the sides and the top. Very good quality work with wealth of details (does not photograph well). Rims of the body and cover are inlaid with brass, large convenient handle. Wonderful piece in great condition for such an old object made out of relatively soft material. Some scratches below the tip of the spout. Very pleasant feel to the surface. Height wi ...click for details

19c netsuke crouching MOUSE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 954114
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19th century ebony netsuke of a crouching mouse about to nibble on a leaf. Strong piece with bold carving, great hairwork, wonderful rendition of the body bulk, great face. Very pleasant wear to the surface from years of handling, beautiful patina, old age lines. Length 1 13/16 inches.

Early 19c netsuke dried fish, chestnuts & persimmon Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 954111
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Early 19th century wooden netsuke of a group of dried food items including an eel, a persimmon and 3 chestnuts. Superbly clever and elegant netsuke, excellent quality carving, extremely beautiful wood with tiny streaks in its grain adding depth to the carving. Superb patina - probably the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Length 1 3/4 inches.

19c netsuke 3 stages of drunkenness by CHIKAMASA Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 953680
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19th century ivory netsuke of 2 seated men and a standing woman with a sake bottle. The subject of the netsuke is sannin jogo - the three drunkards showing the varying effects of sake: laughter, weeping and anger. Uncommon treatment of the subject (usually there are 3 men involved), superb faces, excellent attention to details - see the decoration of autumn grasses delicately incised on the sake bottle. Himotoshi (cord opening) is formed by the hems of 2 robes by the bottom. Beautiful patina wi ...click for details

19c netsuke SNEEZER by SHORAKU Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 953677
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19th century boxwood netsuke of a sitting man about to sneeze. The scene represents a street entertainer, in this case a man who tickles himself with a stick and sneezes for the audience. Excellent carving with great facial expression and defined muscles, beautifully stained, very nice wear. Old collection number in red on the bottom. Signed SHORAKU on the bottom. Height 1 1/2 inches.

19c netsuke blind MASSEUR & client Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 953651
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19th century boxwood netsuke of a blind masseur working on a client. Wonderful carving with great faces, muscles of the client and excellent depiction of textiles, rich warm patina with beautiful staining. Roundel on the back of the masseur appears to be a replacement. Height 1 1/4 inches.

18c netsuke SAGE & BOY Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1800 item# 952393
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18th century ivory netsuke of sennin (Chinese sage) holding a large cloth ball toy with a loose ball inside on his shoulder, while a little boy is trying to reach it. Very strong early piece, excellent carving and etching of the textile patterns on their robes, wonderful faces, hair knots of the boy inlaid with black horn. Very pleasant wear to the surface from more than 200 years of handling, beautiful patina turning yellow on the back from wear against the silk of kimono, old age lines, of cha ...click for details

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