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Lot 59 · The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part I

By Ryusui, early 19th century

An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood

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Estimate
£3,500–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,508–$5,152
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part I, London, New Bond Street · 15 May 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-726052
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood, By Ryusui, early 19th century. Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-726052.

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An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood, By Ryusui, early 19th century. Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 59. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-726052.

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

LotArtistEstimateResult
By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century A Large Kurogaki £3,000–£3,500
A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of a minogame on driftwood … A Kurogaki £6,000–£8,000
An ebony netsuke of a minogame on driftwood By Seiyodo Tomiharu (1733… An Ebony Netsuke Of A Minogame On Driftwood By Seiyodo Tomiharu £5,000–£6,000
By Ryusui, Iwami Province, early 19th century A Small Boar-tusk Netsuke With A Spider And Ferns £2,000–£2,500
By Gan'ei, Iwami Province, circa 1830-1843 An Unusual Boar-tusk Netsuke Of A Landscape With Mount Fuji £2,500–£3,000
By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century A Boxwood Netsuke Of A Spider On An Oak Branch £2,500–£3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood By Seisendo Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, late 18th cent $4,106 Bonhams, May 2019
An Ebony Netsuke Of A Tortoise By Joei, probably Iwami Province, early 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of a crab on drift Bonhams, May 2019
A Kurogaki By Masanao, Ise, 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2020
A Kurogaki By Mitani Goho, Aki Province, late 18th/early 19th century Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of Kikujido By Bok Bonhams, May 2019
A Kurogaki A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of an eagle clutch Bonhams, Nov 2019
An Umimatsu An umimatsu (sea-pine) netsuke of a carp swimming up a water Bonhams, Nov 2019

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