1935 SILVER ROCKING HORSE CROWN. Very fine/extra fine condition.

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1935 SILVER ROCKING HORSE CROWN. Very fine/extra fine condition.

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1935 SILVER ROCKING HORSE CROWN. Very fine/extra fine condit

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Estim. 800 - 1 600 GBP

A FINE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF CHOKARO’S HORSE AND GOURD A FINE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF CHOKARO’S HORSE AND GOURD Unsigned Japan, late 18 th to early 19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from a choice piece of ebony, beautifully polished, depicting Chokaro’s horse seated on his large double gourd (hyotan) with its long tail swishing to one side. Note the minutely incised hairwork and fine grain of the wood. The himotoshi formed by the natural gap between the horse and the gourd. LENGTH 4.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. The horse is the companion of Chokaro Sennin, who is able to conjure the animal out of a gourd at will. The Japanese expression hyotan kara koma (lit. ‘a horse in the gourd’) refers to a completely unexpected event which has come to pass.

Estim. 600 - 1 200 GBP

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A GRAZING HORSE A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A GRAZING HORSE Unsigned Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The horse depicted grazing with its hooves pulled in close together, one leg very slightly raised, allover with neatly incised hairwork. The head lowered towards the ground, its long, twisting neck with a finely carved mane, and a saddle wrapped to the body with a cloth tied with a ribbon. The well-carved tail sweeps around the back below the beautifully excavated, asymmetrical himotoshi. The well-toned wood bearing a fine, dark patina. HEIGHT 6 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and some light soiling to the wood. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a grazing horse with a similar saddle cloth, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 33 (sold for 4,803 EUR). Compare a closely related wood netsuke of a grazing horse with a similar saddle cloth, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 28 April 2023, Vienna, lot 24 (sold for 3,640 EUR).

Estim. 1 200 - 2 400 GBP

KOJU: A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH MINOGAME ON ROCK KOJU: A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH MINOGAME ON ROCK By Koju, signed Koju 光寿 Sei 製 Japan, 19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The rounded square two-part manju netsuke bearing a lustrous kinji ground, worked in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e to depict a minogame on a craggy rock, the carapace realistically rendered, and the rock with some fine kirigane detailing. The interior of nashiji and with silver rims. Central metal ringed himotoshi to the back, the looped-cord attachment within. Signed to the underside Koju sei [made by Koju]. SIZE 3.8 cm x 3.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and some typical losses to the kirigane flakes. Two fine hairlines to one side. Provenance: A noted private collection, assembled by the previous owner’s great-grandfather and thence by descent. According to E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists (1995), p. 137, the artist made inro for the shogunate.

Estim. 400 - 450 GBP

Coat of arms with silver Coat of arms lined with fine braided leather, with silver rope and pins. Sculpted "horse's foot" rope.

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