Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 17-35


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017: Three-clawed dragon #32, coiled amidst stylised clouds. Boxwood. Signed: Toyomasa
018: Group of four clam shells #112. Ivory. Signed Garaku
019: Group of seven ginko nuts #111. Ivory. Signed: Okatomo
021: Tiger #28, seated, head turned to then left looking back. Ivory. Signed: Godo

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020: Monkey #48, seated, eating a peach held in its left hand. Well patinated boxwood. Signed: Hakuryu
022: Monkey and kappa #46, wrestling on a base. Stained boxwood. Signed: Toyomasa
023: Ashinaga #89, aggressively raising his right hand holding a pipe. Ivory. Signed: Masaharu

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024: Coffer-fish #67. Slightly stained ivory. Signed Masanao
025: Reclining mare #39, with foal climbing on her back. Box wood. Signed: Kokei
026: Group of two tigers #24 and cub playing around a rock. Box wood. Signed: Kokei

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027: Badger #63, seated, beating his stomach. Box wood. Signed: Masanao (Yamada)
028: Two frogs #54, clinging to the side of a water bucket. Boxwood. Signed: Masanao (Yamada)
029: Puppy #42, seated. Ebony or black persimmon. Signed: Minko with kakihan
030: Man seated cross legged #93, face contorted as he tries to bend a piece of bamboo. Cherry wood. Signed: Miwa

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031: Three-clawed dragon #30, with fierce expression. Ivory. Signed: Yoshimasa
032: Centipede #71, Mount Fuji, Eggplant and Eagle?s beak (ichi Fuji, nii Taka, san Nasubi). Whale tooth, Unsigned
033: Oni #86, crouched on a large lotus leaf, holding a spider by one of his legs. Ivory. Unsigned

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034: Crane dancer #98, standing on one foot. Stained boxwood. Signed Gessho
035: Matchlock pistol. Wood and iron. Unsigned
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2 Responses to Barry Davies 11/94, Netsuke 17-35

  1. Willi says:

    Hi Judy,
    16 years after parting with the tiger and one’s memory for a rare and even excellent Godo had momentarily disappeared… Now that you pointed it out to me, of course all came back, it had strong shoulders, great paws but was smallish for my taste. I am sure however that at that time I did not take pictures of the underside, not even of the signatures…
    Best.
    Willi

  2. Hi Willie,
    The tiger they are talking about is 021 on your netsuke page. I love 017 and 031 as well. What wonderful dragons!

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