EDO PERIOD (MID 18TH-MID 19TH CENTURY)
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Six Wood Netsuke
Edo Period (Mid 18th-Mid 19th Century)
The first a demon weeping over the severed arm of Watanabe no Tsuna; the second a dragon and jewel, the eyes inlaid in shell and horn, with signature Tomotada; the third a kappa on a clam, with horn eyes; the fourth a seated koronbo holding a branch of coral, the eyes inlaid in pale horn; the fifth Daikoku with an oni on a lotus-leaf; the sixth a blind man squatting to lift a heavy weight, one eye inlaid in ivory, signed Minkoku
3in. (7.5cm.) long and 13/16in. (2.0cm.), 15/16in. (2.5cm.), 1½in. (3.8cm.), 7/8in. (2.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.6cm.) high respectively (6)
Edo Period (Mid 18th-Mid 19th Century)
The first a demon weeping over the severed arm of Watanabe no Tsuna; the second a dragon and jewel, the eyes inlaid in shell and horn, with signature Tomotada; the third a kappa on a clam, with horn eyes; the fourth a seated koronbo holding a branch of coral, the eyes inlaid in pale horn; the fifth Daikoku with an oni on a lotus-leaf; the sixth a blind man squatting to lift a heavy weight, one eye inlaid in ivory, signed Minkoku
3in. (7.5cm.) long and 13/16in. (2.0cm.), 15/16in. (2.5cm.), 1½in. (3.8cm.), 7/8in. (2.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.6cm.) high respectively (6)
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