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Six Japanese Carved Wood 'Figural Group' Netsuke

Six Japanese Carved Wood 'Figural Group' Netsuke

19th Century

the first a Chinese scholar riding on horseback with his attendant standing besides, all above a crouching dragon, the underside inscribed with a two-character mark, Toun 東雲; the second by Shouju, showing a male figure sleeping on a tree trunk, the underise inscribed with a two-character mark, 松壽; the third by Unkyo Yasunaga, depicting figures in a pavilion above waves, the underside inscribed with a four-character mark, 雲橋安長; the fourth depicting a seated immortal with both arms stretched out, each hand bearing a bowl, two turtles climbing onto his handsl the underside signed with a two-maker's mark, 三仙; the fifth another example showing a Chinese schoarl riding on a horse with his attendant next to him, the underside bearing a mother-of-pearl inlaid panel inscribed with two-character maker's mark; the sixth depicting a hunter riding on a running boar, the underside inscribed with a two-character maker's mark.

Average height 1 3/8 in., 3.5 cm.

Property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fry, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, thence by descent

Each in overall good condition.

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Annie Wu

Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Asian Art

anniewu@freemansauction.com 312.447.3260

Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

Flora Zhang

Specialist, Asian Works of Art

florazhang@freemansauction.com 312.447.3290

Megan Sadler

Associate Specialist, Asian Works of Art

megansadler@hindmanauctions.com 312.600.6066

Japanese & Korean Works of Art

Six Japanese Carved Wood 'Figural Group' Netsuke

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