Strauss & co - 10 October 2016, Cape Town

307 A Japanese ivory netsuke of a quail on millet after Okatomo, Kyoto, 19th century two quails standing side by side facing in opposite directions, on two large heads of millet and leaves, one of which trails beneath the himotoshi , inscribed Okatomo, 2,7cm high R20 000–25 000 * This lot is not suitable for export. 308 Four Japanese boxwood netsuke, 19th century the first of entwined gourds, 5,5cmwide ; the second of a rat carved with his paws resting on a fruit, restored, 3,3cm high ; the third of a shi-shi, 3,5cm high; and the fourth of a standing figure holding a sword in his right hand and an oni in his left, 4,5cm high (4) R6 000–8 000 309 Three Japanese ivory netsuke, 19th century the first of a seated figure, his left hand resting on a mokugyo, 2,4cm high; the second of a figure holding a box, his left hand with a rope suspending a lantern, signed in seal form, 4cm high ; and the third of a seated figure holding a basket, his coat engraved with leaves, 3,5cm high (3) R8 000–10 000 * This lot is not suitable for export. 307 308 309 307 detail 122