Five wood netsuke of vegetable subjects


Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/mid-19th centuryThe first of a large mushrooom with a curled stalk, signed Sekizan (Ishiyama), 5.4cm (2 1/8in); the second of two nasubi (aubergines), one resting upon the other, unsigned, 7cm (2¾in); the third of worm-eaten berries and leaves, signed Shuzan, 5.1cm (2in); the fourth of acorns and leaves, the well-patinated wood rather worn, unsigned, 6.4cm (2½in); the fifth of bean pods and foliage, unsigned, 5.1cm (2in). 6.4cm (2½in) (5).