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White nephrite pendant. Chinese, 1780 - 1850.

White nephrite pendant Chinese, 1780 - 1850

 

A Japanese Lacquer 'Little Fox' Kobako in the form of two overlapping boxes. Japan, 19th century.

Japanese lacquer Kobako forging the sword 'Little Fox' Unsigned

 

An 18th century Japanese ivory netsuke of a reclining dog resting on a besom

Ivory netsuke of a reclining dog resting on a besom. Unsigned

 

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Chinese White Nephrite Pendant.

Nephrite, white mutton fat, carved and pierced through out with an elaborate design of two birds feeding, and a complicated design of leaves and ruyi fungus, with leaves to one side.  Chinese, 1780 - 1850. Attachments: Green glass bead, seed pearls and green cord.  Provenance: Roger Keverne 1992.  Dimensions: 5.8cm high x 4cm wide.

 

A Japanese Lacquer Kobako in the form of two overlapping boxes.

One shows the figure of the swordsmith Munechika forging the sword ``Little Fox'' assisted by the Fox spirit in the guise of a woman.  The other is covered with a mass of gold and coloured togidashi kiku.  The interior tray finely decorated in gold togidashi with a scene of three foxes running in a landscape that has a dream like quality. Japan, 19th century.  Dimensions: 12cm x 6.4cm x 3cm. Signed: Unsigned.  Provenance: Gaskell Collection, Sotheby's 1975.  Published: Item 358 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

 

An Ivory Netsuke of a reclining dog resting on a besom.

The broom softly etched while the dog is of smooth almost porcelain texture.  Japan, 18th century.  Unsigned.  Provenance: Bluth Collection, Sidney Moss Published: Item 83 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

 

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