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319 - Japan, 19th century. Set of four netsuke comprising: 1/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting a toad perched on a basket. Horn eyes. Signed Masanao. Japan, 19th century. L. 5 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, André Lichtenberger Collection, March 12, 1980 (lot 3). 2/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting two toads perched on a basket. Signed Masanao. Japan, 19th century. L. 3 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Rémy le Fur, Lü-Xiaguang Collection, February 21, 2014 (lot 13). 3/ Carved boxwood netsuke depicting a toad climbing onto a pumpkin. Signed Tomonobu. Japan, 19th century. L. 4.5 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, November 13, 1990 (lot 327). 4/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting a rat in a basket. Signed Yoshishige. Japan, 19th century. L. 4.8 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, André Lichtenberger Collection, October 17, 1979 (lot 19).

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€1,500 - 2,000

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29%

Japan, 19th century. Set of four netsuke comprising: 1/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting a toad perched on a basket. Horn eyes. Signed Masanao. Japan, 19th century. L. 5 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, André Lichtenberger Collection, March 12, 1980 (lot 3). 2/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting two toads perched on a basket. Signed Masanao. Japan, 19th century. L. 3 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Rémy le Fur, Lü-Xiaguang Collection, February 21, 2014 (lot 13). 3/ Carved boxwood netsuke depicting a toad climbing onto a pumpkin. Signed Tomonobu. Japan, 19th century. L. 4.5 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, November 13, 1990 (lot 327). 4/ A carved boxwood netsuke depicting a rat in a basket. Signed Yoshishige. Japan, 19th century. L. 4.8 cm. Provenance: Drouot Auction, Ader Picard Tajan, André Lichtenberger Collection, October 17, 1979 (lot 19).

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Antique and modern books, manuscripts, autographs, photographs, illustrated books
Saturday, November 21
10:00 AM
28, rue Pierre-Mendès-France
27400 Louviers, France

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