Lot 349
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[PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, ENGLAND] JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A FIGURE
BY MIWA, EDO PERIOD










Auction: 07 November 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
江戶 銘「三輪(花押)」木彫人物根付
depicting a figure with a smiling face bearing a cloth bag on his back, signed on the lower back with ‘Miwa’ followed by a kao
Dimensions
5.5cm wide
Provenance
Private English collection, England
Footnote
Possibly by Miwa Yukan (late 18th century). He called himself Kinokuniya Shozaemon and lived in Sekiguchi, Tokyo. Made netsuke as a hobby, with subject matter from the familiar Japanese scene. Did not polish or lacquer his carvings. Lived in Tenmei, 1781-1789. Or Miwa Chosen, the son and successor of Miwa Yukan, who continued the family style.









