THREE BOXWOOD NETSUKE One by Hojitsu, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (3)THREE BOXWOOD NETSUKEOne by Hojitsu, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first an oni (demon) and a gaki (hungry ghost) wrestling side-by-side on a lotus leaf, signed Hojitsu, 4.4cm (1¾in) long; the second Fujin the Wind God, landing on a cloud with one foot, hunching slightly as he clutches his bag of winds, unsigned, 4.9cm (1 7/8in); the third Shoki the Demon-Queller kneeling, sharpening his sword on a tree stump, the eyes double-inlaid, unsigned, 4.7cm (1 7/8in) long. (3).Provenance:The third: purchased at Sotheby's, London, 12 June 2003, lot 257 (part lot).