Lot 52: * An ebony netsuke of a snake Attributed to Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838), dated 1808

Name: * An ebony netsuke of a snake Attributed to Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838), dated 1808
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 1db4886a27

Est: £4,000 GBP - £4,500 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomMay 15, 2019

Item Overview

Description

An ebony netsuke of a snake
Attributed to Seiyodo Bunshojo (1764-1838), dated 1808Its body tightly coiled in several loops with its head resting on top, signed Bunka go[...] tatsu gogatsu kichinichi (a lucky day in the fifth month of the fifth, dragon, year of Bunka [1808]). 4.5cm (1¾in).

黒檀彫根付蛇銘「文化五口辰五月吉日」 1808年Published:Ducros, NS, p.94, no.193.Earle, Huthart, p.122, no.103.

Artist or Maker

Bunshojo

Auction Details

The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke

Bonhams

May 15, 2019, 02:00 PM BST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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