LOTS 466 - 470 The property of Michael Birch from the Collection of his father, Michael Birch Snr. Michael Birch (1926-2008) produced works of art in almost every imaginable material and ranging from book design (as well as writing novels) paintings, sculpture and that for which he is famed worldwide, as the greatest modern carver of netsuke. The following lots were collected by Michael Birch Snr. and were the inspiration for him to take up netsuke carving, lot 470 specifically. He gave them to his son (also Michael) who, in turn, became an artist. A small ivory Netsuke, c.1870, of an Oni crouched over a broken drum and dissatisfied with his musical attempt, signed Ryuju , 2.4cm
LOTS 466 - 470 The property of Michael Birch from the Collection of his father, Michael Birch Snr. Michael Birch (1926-2008) produced works of art in almost every imaginable material and ranging from book design (as well as writing novels) paintings, sculpture and that for which he is famed worldwide, as the greatest modern carver of netsuke. The following lots were collected by Michael Birch Snr. and were the inspiration for him to take up netsuke carving, lot 470 specifically. He gave them to his son (also Michael) who, in turn, became an artist. A small ivory Netsuke, c.1870, of an Oni crouched over a broken drum and dissatisfied with his musical attempt, signed Ryuju , 2.4cm
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