Japanese Art - Three Japanese Boxwood Netsuke, 19th Century 十九世紀　木彫根付三点

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boxwood 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in, 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm Includes Ashinaga and Tenaga grabbing an octopus, base signed Minkoku; two grappling sumo wrestlers on a raised ring; and a man hoisting an oversized gourd. Please note: the dimensions listed are for the largest carving. 手長足長根付１点　銘「民谷」 PROVENANCE Gurie Gallery, Montreal Estate of Henry Handel (1916-1972), owner of Everyman’s Bookshop, Montreal, 1950s By descent to the present Private Collection, Montreal

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