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Group of two netsuke, various materials.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Group of two netsuke, various materials.
Mid 19th century. The first, by Munemizu Sosui, ivory Gautama Buddha(Sakyamuni) sitting in contemplation beneath a towering Bodhi tree and receiving instruction from two holy men. Signed on the underside in an inlaid mother-of-pearl tablet, Sosui. 1 5/8in (4.2cm). The second, inscribed Soju, wood rat on a half-eaten chestnut, eyes inlaid in black. Signed on underside, Unkan Ju Soju (Soju living in Unkan). 1in (2.7cm). Provenance: The second, Illustrated in Lazarnick page 1024.