Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century — A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of a tortoise

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Estimate: £800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,031–$1,289
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Sale: Bonhams — The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II, London, New Bond Street · 6 November 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-720005
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A Kurogaki, Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2019, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720005.

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A Kurogaki, Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century. Bonhams, 6 Nov 2019, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720005.

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From the same sale The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part II · Nov 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
An umimatsu (sea-pine) netsuke of a rat on a flowering tree stump By …	An Umimatsu	£3,000–£3,500
Early 19th century	A Buffalo-horn Netsuke Of A Snail On A Taro Leaf	£2,500–£3,000
By Issho, 19th century	A Boar-tusk Netsuke With Bamboo	£1,500–£2,000
By Ryusui, Iwami Province, early 19th century	A Small Boar-tusk Netsuke With A Spider And Ferns	£1,500–£2,000
A boar-tusk netsuke with a minogame By Seiyodo Gansui (1809-1848), ea…	A Boar-tusk Netsuke With A Minogame By Seiyodo Gansui	£3,000–£3,500
By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century	An Ebony Netsuke Of A Mole Cricket On Driftwood	£2,000–£3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Kurogaki	Early 19th century	$1,397	Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki	By Shoman, early 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki	After Ritsuo, 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Kurogaki	Probably by Tadasuke, 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
An Ebony Netsuke Of A Tortoise	By Sekishu, Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2019
An Umimatsu	Late 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki	A large kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of a recumbe		Bonhams, May 2019
A Kurogaki	After a design by Tosa Mitsunobu, late 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021

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