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A group of four metal netsuke.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,600.00 - 2,200.00 USD
A group of four metal netsuke.
Mid 19th century. The first, a copper working Soroban(Abacus), the inner frame is sentoku, and the counters are iron. 1 3/8in (3.4cm). The second, a bronze samurai helmet ash tray of the type made by Kyubei. 1 1/4in (3.1cm). The third, a shibuichi hako seal-ink box, with a very similar one-case miniature inro, with applied floral clusters and mon, gold and silver on the hako and gold on the inro. 1 1/4in (3.1cm). The fourth, a brass, bronze, and sentoku yatate, thebronze bowl with hinged top, the brush tube has two types of sentoku joined in an irregular pattern capped at the end by a large brass ball. 3 1/8in (7.9cm).