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Lot 965 | Two netsuke: Blind man and mask carvers
Estimate
400
- 500
€
D ‡
Result:
(incl. premium)
516 €
TWO NETSUKE: BLIND MAN AND MASK CARVERS.
Origin: Japan.
Date: 19th c.
Technique: Ivory, carved and partly stained dark.
Description: a) A blind man balancing on one Geta to remove a large stone under the other. H.5.8cm. Denoted: Kogyoko. Condition A/B.
b) Two men carving a huge Tengu mask. L.5cm. Denoted: Hounsai. Condition B. Slightly bumped at the bottom of the mask.
Provenance:
Acquired at Gallery Inkstone.
Origin: Japan.
Date: 19th c.
Technique: Ivory, carved and partly stained dark.
Description: a) A blind man balancing on one Geta to remove a large stone under the other. H.5.8cm. Denoted: Kogyoko. Condition A/B.
b) Two men carving a huge Tengu mask. L.5cm. Denoted: Hounsai. Condition B. Slightly bumped at the bottom of the mask.
Provenance:
Acquired at Gallery Inkstone.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
29% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
29% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
CITES
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Stock Id: 68204-7