Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020

Lot 366

FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF DEITIES MEIJI PERIOD

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £900

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Description

FOUR JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF DEITIES

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

Two depicting Raijin, the God of Thunder standing on scrolling clouds and holding a small lantern, one signed Masakazu; another carved as Fujin, the God of Wind holding a large sack from which emerge further scrolling clouds, signed Ryumin, and the fourth depicting a deity writing on a low table whilst holding a large pot over his head, signed Gyokusen, 5cm max. (4)

Provenance: from the collection of a lady of title, and thence by descent.

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