A netsuke of a wasp in a nasubi (aubergine) By Kogetsu, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century — A netsuke of a wasp in a nasubi (aubergine) By Kogetsu, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century

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Estimate: £3,000–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,211–$4,913
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Sale: Bonhams — Snow, Sex and Spectacle: Japanese Art across Six Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 13 May 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-631929
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A Netsuke Of A Wasp In A Nasubi, A netsuke of a wasp in a nasubi (aubergine) By Kogetsu, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century. Bonhams, 13 May 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631929.

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A Netsuke Of A Wasp In A Nasubi, A netsuke of a wasp in a nasubi (aubergine) By Kogetsu, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century. Bonhams, 13 May 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-631929.

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From the same sale Snow, Sex and Spectacle: Japanese Art across Six Centuries · May 2021

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