Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 36-55


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036: Snail #72, caved in high relief, slithering over a tooth. Boar?s tooth. Signed: Tomiaki
037: Cranes in flight above pine trees #108. Ivory, ryusa type. Signed: Rakumin
038: South Sea Islander #90, standing, holding a captured toad in his right hand. Cherry wood. Unsigned
039: Figure of a man #92, tying his fundoshi. Box wood. Signed: Yoshitoshi

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040: Rat #17, timidly emerging from the split at the end of a large bean pod. Ivory. Unsigned
041: Rat #7, seated, curled around a large aubergine. Ivory. Signed: Shosai
042: Child #94, pulling a face. Ivory. Unsigned
043: Toad #52, crouching upon an unturned straw sandal. Ivory. Signed: Masakatsu

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044: Oni #104, wearing a mask of Raiden. Box wood. Signed Suketada
045: Tiger #23, seated, its head turned to the left and slightly raised. Ivory. Signed: Rantei
046: Kappa #83, on top of a clam, its right foot caught in the closed shell. Box wood. Signed: Suketada
047: Rat #19, seated, with head raised, with two beans. Box wood. Signed: Sari

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048: Hare #3, resting, its front paws gripping a leaf. Ivory. Unsigned
049: Benkei #109, playing with two children. Ivory ryusa. Signed: Kikugawa Ryukoku
050: Bat #58, flying above reishi fungus. Box wood, Sashi type. Signed: Shogyoku, on a reed lacquer tablet

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051: Rat #2, seated, clutching and gnawing the end of its coiled tail. Ivory. Signed: Okatomo

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052: Group of fifteen ginko nuts #110. Ivory. Signed: Kiyokatsu
053: Two Sumo wrestlers #100, in the classic kawazu throw position. Ivory. Signed: Tomomasa
054: Snake #51, coiled. Ebony or black persimmon. Unsigned Back
055: Rat #14, crouching on the edge of a winnowing basket with mushrooms Box wood. Unsigned
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