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Lot 140 · The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part I

By Seisendo Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, late 18th century

An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,932–$2,576
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Robert S. Huthart Collection of Iwami Netsuke: Part I, London, New Bond Street · 15 May 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-726133
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood, By Seisendo Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, late 18th century. Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-726133.

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An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood, By Seisendo Masatoyo, Tomita, Iwami Province, late 18th century. Bonhams, 15 May 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-726133.

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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 Ryusui, early 19th century An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood £3,500–£4,000
By Gan'ei, Iwami Province, circa 1830-1843 An Unusual Boar-tusk Netsuke Of A Landscape With Mount Fuji £2,500–£3,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
An Umimatsu An umimatsu (sea-pine) netsuke of a cicada on a branch By Ka $4,106 Bonhams, May 2019
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An Umoregi By Shoman, early 19th century Bonhams, May 2019
An Umimatsu An umimatsu (sea-pine) netsuke of a carp swimming up a water Bonhams, Nov 2019
A Kurogaki A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of an eagle clutch Bonhams, Nov 2019
An Ebony Netsuke Of A Tortoise By Soryu, probably Iwami Province, late 18th/early 19th cent Bonhams, Sep 2020
An Umimatsu An umimatsu (sea-pine) netsuke of a centipede on a branch By Bonhams, May 2019
An Ebony Netsuke Of A Crab On Driftwood By Seppo, Iwami Province, early 19th century Bonhams, May 2019

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