An ivory netsuke of a seated ascetic Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century — An ivory netsuke of a seated ascetic Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century

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Estimate: £800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,028–$1,285
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 11 May 2017
Record ID: TB-2026-1418697
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Seated Ascetic Edo Period 1615-1868, An ivory netsuke of a seated ascetic Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century. Bonhams, 11 May 2017, lot 39. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1418697.

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Seated Ascetic Edo Period 1615-1868, An ivory netsuke of a seated ascetic Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century. Bonhams, 11 May 2017, lot 39. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1418697.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2017

Lot	Artist	Estimate
A dark wood netsuke of rats Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century	(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868	£1,500–£2,000
A wood netsuke of a monkey School of Tomokazu, Gifu, Mino Province, E…	—	£1,000–£1,500
An ivory netsuke of a turtle Attributed to Kano Tomokazu, Kyoto, Edo …	—	£1,200–£1,500
Five ivory netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), early 18th to mid-19th cen…	Ivory Netsuke Edo Period 1615-1868	£1,000–£1,500
Three early ivory figure netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century (3)	Figure Netsuke Edo Period 1615-1868	£1,000–£1,500
Three early ivory figure netsuke Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/early 1…	Figure Netsuke Edo Period 1615-1868	£1,000–£1,500

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