Japanese and Korean Works of Art
Catalogue Information: 321 lots | 312 with images
Date: 2001
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: u Ivory netsuke of a shishi
u Ivory netsuke of a shishi unsigned, 19th century the recumbent animal holding a large ball beneath its front paws, a movable ivory ball in its open mouth, the pupils inlaid height 1 1/2 in. (3.8cm.)
Lot 2: Two ivory netsuke unsigned, 18th/19th century a relatively flat shishi seated on its haunches, looki...
Two ivory netsuke unsigned, 18th/19th century a relatively flat shishi seated on its haunches, looking backwards as it holds a ball under the front paws; Chin'nan with a dragon coiling over his shoulder as it is released from a bowl (2) heights 1 3/4 [...more]
Lot 3: Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Baku
Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Baku unsigned, 18th century seated with its limbs neatly tucked underneath the body, turning its head to the left length 1 5/8 in. (4.1cm.)
Lot 4: Two ivory figural netsuke
Two ivory figural netsuke the first signed Masatomo 19th century the first two Dutch figures, the father grimacing as the son resting on his back pulls his beard; the second a Dutchman standing clad in an elaborately patterned outfit, smiling as he p [...more]
Lot 5: Two netsuke the first signed Garaku 19th century the first of ivory, a single loquat fruit borne on ...
Two netsuke the first signed Garaku 19th century the first of ivory, a single loquat fruit borne on a leafy branch; the second of stag antler, two persimmons joined by a leafy stalk, signed Baiko (2) lengths 1 5/8 in. (4.1cm.); 1 1/2 in. (3.8cm.)
