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Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 56-77

Posted on January 4, 2003 by Willi

056 057 058 059 056: Rat #3, coiled, looking up. Ebony or black persimmon. Signed: Yasutada057: Rat #11, coiled into a ball. Dark wood. Signed: Tomiharu on an inlaid dark horn tablet058: Oni #87, holding a rosary over the severed … Continue reading →

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Bora Bora 1999, compared to Nevis, West Indies and Palau in Micronesia

Posted on January 3, 2003 by Willi

On Tuesday, we thought we better do something for a change than lazing around our private lagoon and waiting for the time to have the next drink or meal. We took the LeMeridien’s shuttle boat to the main island of … Continue reading →

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Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 36-55

Posted on January 3, 2003 by Willi

036 037 038 039 036: Snail #72, caved in high relief, slithering over a tooth. Boar?s tooth. Signed: Tomiaki037: Cranes in flight above pine trees #108. Ivory, ryusa type. Signed: Rakumin038: South Sea Islander #90, standing, holding a captured toad … Continue reading →

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New Zealand South Island – first half Nov.1999

Posted on January 2, 2003 by Willi

Jet Boating on the Dart River The first day that looked so gorgeous after 6 days of continuous rain and fog, we drove from the small old gold diggers’ town of Arrowtown, to Queenstown and then to Glenorchy, along the … Continue reading →

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Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 17-35

Posted on January 1, 2003 by Willi

017 018 019 021 017: Three-clawed dragon #32, coiled amidst stylised clouds. Boxwood. Signed: Toyomasa 018: Group of four clam shells #112. Ivory. Signed Garaku019: Group of seven ginko nuts #111. Ivory. Signed: Okatomo021: Tiger #28, seated, head turned to … Continue reading →

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Argentina Feb/March 1996 – Fireland, Lago Argentino, Cordoba

Posted on January 1, 2003 by Willi

We flew in from Nevis via St. Maarten to Miami and then by midnight clipper to Buenos Aires, staying a couple of days visiting with friends and shopping. One morning, we took a direct Aerolinas Argentinas flight to Ushuaia. We … Continue reading →

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Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 4-16

Posted on December 31, 2002 by Willi

004 005 006 006 004: Stylized dragon #31 on seal. Stag horn. Seal: Koku 005: Earthquake fish in pail of water, other fish and crustaceans, boxwood, unsigned, 199th century 006: Carp #66, its tail curled against his body. Ivory. Unsigned … Continue reading →

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