SHIGEMASA: AN AMUSING OSAKA SCHOOL SHUNGA IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME WITH MUSHROOMBy Shigemasa, signed Shigemasa 重正Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Shinto goddess kneeling next to a pine tree and laughing mirthfully as she admires a phallic mushroom on the ground below her. The details are finely carved and typically stained with sumi (ink). Natural himotoshi through the mushroom and signed underneath the shaped base within a wavy reserve SHIGEMASA - a pupil of Hidemasa.LENGTH 3.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few natural age cracks.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0122). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN HOLDING A NET, 18th CENTURYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fisherman carved standing, and wearing a skirt made from seaweed. His expression is finely captured with a healthy dose of humor, the eyes with dark inlaid pupils. One hand holds a net besides him and the other is raised towards his face. Good asymmetrical himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 7 cmCondition: The legs restored, otherwise good condition with expected wear and natural age cracks. Fine honey-yellow to amber patina. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0265).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE, 18th CENTURYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The man shown in a relaxed posture. He is wearing a headdress and a flowing, well-carved robe, his facial features are finely crafted. Beautiful honey to amber hued patina and large himotoshi through the back and underside. HEIGHT 4 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few age crack, and few tiny nicks. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0241).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN RESTING ON A ROCK, EDO PERIODJapan, early to mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The man is depicted seating in a relaxed pose, with his hand resting calmly on his knees, while a towering rock looms above him. One himotoshi to the back of the rock, the other to the underside. HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Good condition, appealingly worn, natural age cracks, and few old, smothered chips. Beautiful honey to amber colored patina. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. With an old collector´s number to the underside. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0243).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEY, EDO PERIODJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of triangular section, carved as a standing monkey trainer, supported on his cane which he holds with both hands, wearing a long robe, a small woven basket tied to his belt, his large bag tied around his neck, and showing a friendly facial expression. His monkey clinging onto his shoulder in an amusing pose and holding a bud. The ivory bearing a fine patina. Himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 6 cm Condition: Good condition with expected wear, two old and worn-down chips to the himotoshi and natural age cracks. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0267 ).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BAG, 18th CENTURYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved seated, the flaming tail and curly mane finely incised and the spine detailed, its head turned to the right, the mouth agape in a roar as it protects a large bag beneath its forepaws. Himotoshi through the back and underside. The ivory of a very appealing color with a fine honey to amber hued patina. LENGTH 3.8 cm Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and natural age cracks. One chip to its right ear. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0238 ).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN IMMORTAL, EDO PERIODJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The immortal depicted standing, wearing an elaborate headdress, and in an elegantly flowing robe finely incised with floral motifs, holding a cane in one hand and an alms' bowl in the other, his face with a long beard and his mouth slightly open. Asymmetrical himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with surface wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306321/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU WITH KARAKOUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The lucky god laughing jovially, with a large beard and thick pendulous earlobes, seated and leaning against a low table, a karako climbing up over his shoulder and touching his amusingly large head. The ivory is beautifully worn with a deep-yellow and honey patina. Large himotoshi to the back and underside.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Good condition with expected age cracks and associated surface wear, some minor and old, scattered chips.Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, acquired in 1988.Trade Certificate:The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0457). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH HIS TREASURE BAGJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as the seated Hotei, his face with a joyful expression, the right arm resting on his treasure bag and holding a fan, the left on his knee, dressed in a decorated robe, open at the chest to reveal his chest hair. Asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside.LENGTH 4.3 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and minor expected age cracks, fine honey colored patina. Provenance: German private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0662).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH HOZUKIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of triangular form (sankaku), carved as a sage tearing apart a hozuki (winter cherry) to reveal its fleshy interior. Various elaborate patterns and designs are incised on his garment. Himotoshi to the back and underneath. The aperture between the body and beard indicates this netsuke could also be worn as a pendant.LENGTH 4.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, a small chip to the left knee, some expected age cracks. Superb patina.Provenance: French private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0337).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A PILE OF RABBITSJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of appealingly compact form, carved as six hares huddled together in a pile atop a shaped base with subtle incision work, each rabbit neatly detailed with curious expression, round eyes, long ears, and short tails. The underside with three generously excavated himotoshi.LENGTH 4.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with expected wear and age cracks, few small chips to ears, traces of use. Fine, smooth, honey-yellow patina.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0299).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DORMOUSE ON LEAFY GOURDUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A beautifully worn, tactile, and old ivory netsuke of a Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus) clambering on top of a leafy gourd issuing vines and fruits. Natural himotoshi. The ivory bearing a superb honey patina.LENGTH 4.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with typical wear and age cracks.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0147). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH HAUNCHUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A good old ivory netsuke depicting a hungry wolf devouring a haunch of venison. The expression of the hungry wolf looks satisfied as it tries to rip the meat from the bone of the deer. The piece was probably worn by several generations as the patina reveals the age of the netsuke showing age cracks and a deep-yellow worn patina, giving the piece a unique appeal. Natural himotoshi through the feet of the wolf.LENGTH 4.6 cm, HEIGHT 3 cmCondition: Signs of age and wear with age cracks on one side. The other side shows a deep-yellow worn patina. Despite its age it is in very good and complete condition.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0228). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH BALLSigned Tomotada 友忠Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The dog (inu) wearing a collar with bell and protectively holding a large ball between its paws, its face with a charming expression, the eyes inlaid in reddish horn. The details, such as the curling tail and pronounced spine and rib cage, are finely carved. The ivory bearing a beautiful, warm yellowish patina, clearly loved and handled by several generations. Large himotoshi underneath and to the side. Signed TOMOTADA within a rectangular reserve under the left hind paw.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: Good condition with several age cracks. Attractively worn with a fine patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke of a female dog and pup, signed Tomotada, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 29 October 2021, Vienna, lot 52 (sold for 5,688 EUR).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2207511156-K). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
RANICHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH AWABIBy Ranichi, signed Ranichi 蘭一Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with neatly incised fur and stained patches, depicting a piebald puppy pressing one paw down on an awabi shell. The canine's expression is quite amusing - its mouth is opened, baring a row of oddly large teeth, and the double-inlaid eyes are placed wide apart. Natural himotoshi and signed within an elliptic reserve RANICHI - a pupil of Rantei.LENGTH 3.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, some age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0092). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNARLING SHISHI WITH BALL, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARUAttributed to Mitsuharu, unsignedJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved seated, its head turned back in a typical attitude as it protects a large, smooth ball with all paws, the bulging circled eyes with dark-inlaid pupils, the curled mane and fur neatly incised, the mouth slightly agape revealing tongue, teeth, and a movable ball, the back and underside with large and generously excavated himotoshi. HEIGHT 4.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, the ivory slightly worn.,Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Literature comparison:Compare a related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 532.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related ivory netsuke, by Mitsuharu, at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 17 (sold for 11,250 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0145). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A POWERFUL KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A bold and impressive ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi executed in distinct Kyoto style, probably carved by an artist of the Okatomo school. The shishi has a bushy tail, mane, floppy ears and is scratching its densely bearded chin with its hind leg. The powerful expression is a mixture of a deep satisfaction and an expressively powerful snarl. The shishi's spine and rib cage are articulated and the large himotoshi are located on the underside.HEIGHT 3.5 CM, LENGTH 5 CMCondition: The patina is slightly rubbed in some areas, and the two front legs have been reattached and fixed with a pegProvenance: Czech private collection, acquired at Zacke. Previously in the 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman Auction comparison: A comparable shishi was sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, New York, 19 March 2008, lot 5079.A comparable shishi by Okatomo was sold at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, London, 6 November 2011, lot 18.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0585).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
KIYOKATSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE WITH UTENSILS (CHADOGU) FOR THE TEA CEREMONY (CHANOYU)By Kiyokatsu, signed Kiyokatsu 清勝Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved to depict a tea kettle (chagama) neatly stippled and carved in relief with pine trees and lion mask handles, a finely incised haboki (feather broom), an ikoma (tea container), and a shallow bowl. Himotoshi through the underside of the kettle and the cord attachment in the form of an eyelet within the removable lid. Signed to the underside of the bowl KIYOKATSU.LENGTH 5.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few tiny nibbles to edges. Provenance: Grace Tsumugi, London. Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, acquired from the above.Museum comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a tea kettle by Kiyokatsu, similarly carved to the tea kettle on the present netsuke with pine trees and lion mask handles, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.272a-b.Auction comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of tea ceremony utensils, also dated early 19th century, 6 cm wide, at Bonhams, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part II, 10 May 2017, lot 47 (sold for 2,000 GBP). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL310829/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
JUGYOKU: A VERY FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 and sealed Yamazumi (Sanju) 山住Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rounded two-part ivory manju netsuke superbly polished and attractively stained, carved in relief to the front with a pensive image of Daruma with some sumi-stained details, the eyes double-inlaid in pale horn with dark horn pupils. The reverse shows a hossu (Buddhist fly whisk) executed in shishiaibori (sunken relief) with superb katakiri engraving. Signed JUGYOKU with red-lacquered square seal Yamazumi, which indicates a Shinto shrine. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment within.DIAMETER 4.8 cmCondition: Very good condition, some minor chipping to the exterior and interior rim.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris. Old Japanese label to the interior.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0012).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
TOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH YOUNGBy Toshinaga (Juei), signed Toshinaga 壽永 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and stained with sumi (ink) as a large snarling shishi with its young next to it, the cub scratching its ear with its hind paw and nestling up close to the mother. The composition is set on an oval base, the underside polished smooth and with a central himotoshi and the neatly incised signature TOSHINAGA (Juei) and kakihan.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor expected surface wear.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0128). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMOAttributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, unsigned Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2004) Outside the Box: Further Explorations in Japanese Netsuke and Lacquer, 2004, pp. 46-47, no. 20.A finely carved ivory netsuke of a snake neatly coiled upon itself with its head resting on its body, the flickering tongue extending from its mouth, the tail sweeping in an elegant sinuous fashion to provide the natural himotoshi, the eyes inlaid with dark horn. The scales are neatly incised and darkly stained, the head is further detailed with subtle stippling. The surface has an attractive pale yellow glossy patina, shading low on the body and underneath to a matte reddish tone.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, few minor age cracks.Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 2004. French private collection, acquired from the above.Museum comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a coiled snake by Yamaguchi Okatomo in the British Museum, registration number 1945,1017.603. This netsuke is also illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 621, where Frederick Meinertzhagen describes it as a “wonderfully fine snake netsuke, rather cruder than is usually the case with Okatomo's work, but absolutely real and alive and intensely attractive.” It was also included in the Red Cross exhibition in 1915, illustrated as no. 188, pl. LI.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2201700453-K). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A SIGNED IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH CUB, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine honey hued patina, depicting a shishi and its young carved in a playful manner atop an oval base, with the shishi's head and one front paw resting on its cub. Both with a finely incised mane and a bushy tail, the spine of the big shishi neatly articulated. One central himotoshi to the bottom of the base as well as the incised artist signature. LENGTH 4.7 cm, HEIGHT 3 cm Condition: Very good condition with minimal wear, and a few fine age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. With a dealer's label to the underside.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306333/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF DRAGONFLIES ON LOTUS LEAVES, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryOf ovoid form, finely carved in openwork, depicting several lotus leaves, the veins and gnarly holes neatly incised, as well as blooming lotus flowers and a lotus bud, with dragonflies sitting atop of the leaves. Many options for 'natural' himotoshi due to the several openings. LENGTH 4.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: Dutch collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306341/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIZEN STYLE HOTEI, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved after a Bizen style ceramic figure of Hotei. The lucky god wearing a long flowing robe, revealing his bulging belly and chest, holding a fan in his right hand and his treasure bag in the left, with a cheerful expression on his face, surmounted by a miniature eboshi hat. The underside is hollow, as is usual for ceramic figures, and functions as a natural himotoshi, the other being at the backside.HEIGHT 4.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0268).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST, EDO PERIODJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a one-horned mythical beast standing foursquare atop a rock shaped base, its tail with four strands, the spine and ribs very well defined, the head turned and the mouth agape, gnawing, the eyes inlaid in black horn. The ivory bearing a honey hued patina. Natural himotoshi through the legs or between the neck and chin. HEIGHT 5.4 cm Condition: Good condition with surface wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: Czech private collection.This mythical being bears resemblance to the kaichi (xiezhi), a divine creature symbolizing justice and fairness. However, positively identifying the creature is challenging, as it also exhibits characteristics akin to a kirin and a luduan.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0259).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING PUPPY WITH AWABI, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved to depict a curled-up puppy, its head resting on its haunch, with two paws placed on an awabi (abalone) shell, the dog's fur neatly incised, the large eyes inlaid with dark horn, the tail elegantly curved. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside. Fine patina with honey to amber hues. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with surface wear, and expected age cracks. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0236).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SHISHI, EDO PERIODJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with an appealing patina, depicting a boldly carved reclining shishi with a fierce expression, the mouth agape in a roar, the mane and bushy tail finely incised and heightened with sumi. Two asymmetrical himotoshi underneath. LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Good condition with surface wear, natural age cracks, and a tiny chip to one front paw. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0239).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A WHIMSICAL SHISHI, EDO PERIODJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke with a beautiful honey patina, depicting a shishi seated on its haunches, powerfully carved with a bushy curly tail and mane, the spine and ribs are very well defined, his head turned and the mouth agape in a roar, with a loose ball inside. LENGTH 3.5 cm Condition: Good condition with some wear, a tiny chip to one paw and another to the left ear. Provenance: Czech private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0258).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU SLEEPING, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The god of prosperity leaning on his treasure bag, with a serene facial expression, gently smiling, wearing a voluminous robe and his characteristic hat (Daikoku-zukin), holding the uchide no kozuchi (magic hammer) in his left hand, the right resting on his knee. Two asymmetrical himotoshi to the underside. Fine honey colored patina. LENGTH 4.6 cm Condition: Very good condition with appealing wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0263).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH KARAKO, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as one of the Seven Lucky Gods, Hotei, seated in voluminous robes, with his fan tucked behind his back, bearing a gleeful facial expression, and laughing happily while pulling his treasure sack back with both hands, revealing a smiling karako inside. The underside with two symmetrical himotoshi. HEIGHT 3.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with surface wear, natural age cracks, and a chip to one toe of Hotei's foot. Provenance: Dutch collection. With a dealer's label to the bottom.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306334/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THE LUCKY GODS ON A BOAT, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting four of the seven lucky gods sitting closely together on a boat, the first is Hotei with his treasure bag, followed by Daikoku with his characteristic hat (Daikoku-zukin) and holding his uchide no kozuchi (magic hammer), then Fukurokuju with his elongated forehead, seated next to him, and the last is Ebisu carrying a fish. Asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside. Very fine patina and wear. LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Good condition with wear and some age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306320/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF SEVERAL TENGU IN A FIGHT, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved in openwork to depict four Tengu wearing long loose-fitting robes, skillfully carved in the likeness of men. Each figure firmly grips a baton, their intertwined forms depicting a captivating display of coordinated movement as they simultaneously lift one another while launching an attack on a lone man. The combat unfolds beneath a towering pine tree. The robes are adorned with intricately incised floral motifs, while the facial expressions are also finely rendered. The underside with a central himotoshi, the other through any of the natural openings.HEIGHT 9.3 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. A tiny chip to the tip of one baton. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0266).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
HIDEYUKI: AN ILAID IVORY NETSUKE OF URASHIMA TARO WITH TURTLE, MEIJIBy Hideyuki, signed Hideyuki Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting Urashima Taro seated on a turtle, holding the bejeweled box (tamete bako) with his left hand, his robe is finely incised with foliate designs heightened with shell inlays and sumi, the box and the turtle deeply stained, all above a base of crashing waves. The underside with asymmetrical himotoshi, the back signed HIDEYUKI.HEIGHT 4 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: From the collection of Felix Tikotin, and thence by descent within the family. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. Born in Glogau, Germany, to a Jewish family, his ancestors had returned with Napoleon from Russia from a town named Tykocin. He grew up in Dresden and after World War I, he traveled to Japan and immediately fell in love with the culture. In April 1927, he opened his own first gallery in Berlin. The entire family survived the holocaust, and in the 1950s Tikotin slowly resumed his activities as a dealer in Japanese art. He became, once again, very successful and prominent, holding exhibitions all over Europe and the United States. When he first visited Israel in 1956, he decided that the major part of his collection belonged in that country. In 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened in Haifa. According to legend, Urashima Taro saved a little minogame (straw-raincoat turtle) from ill fate, the animal subsequently turning out to be the daughter of the dragon king. The next day a giant turtle appeared and brought Urashima to the underwater palace of the dragon king. Urashima stayed there for a few days and received a box and was told not to open it. When he returned, everyone he knew was gone and everything had changed, so in his bewilderment he opened the box and suddenly turned into an old man. He then heard a whisper from the sea telling him he was told not to open the box, as in it was his old age. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0264).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
MINZAN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI, 19th CENTURYBy Minzan, signed Minzan 民山 Japan, 19th century The ivory netsuke with a fine honey hued patina, depicting a joyful Hotei holding his treasure bag over his head, dressed in a long flowing robe, revealing his bulging belly and chest, a small stag standing next to him, his sack finely engraved with brocade designs as well as precious objects peeking out from within. The two himotoshi through the back, and the underside with the artist signature MINZAN. HEIGHT 5.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306310/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A LARGE IVORY SASHI NETSUKE OF A DORMOUSE ON A GOURD, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The sashi netuske carved in the form of a gourd, adorned with a single leaf on top, a curling stem with a smaller gourd hanging elegantly from it, and a small squirrel with neatly incised fur perched atop of the gourd. The natural himotoshi through the looped stem. LENGTH 11.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0041).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A MINIATURE IVORY SEAL NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH FROG UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved as a piebald puppy raising one paw and biting into the leg of a frog. The underside of the circular seal face uncut. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 2.4 cmCondition Very good condition, minor wear, few natural age cracks. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE03456/CE). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH FROG ON LOTUS AND PERSIMMONS, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century The ivory manju netsuke with a fine patina and partial staining, intricately carved in sukashibori (openwork), depicting three persimmons on bifurcated branches, with large, perforated leaves clustered together with their veins finely carved, a single lotus bud emerging amidst the foliage, and a frog climbing on top of the leaves. Many options for 'natural' himotoshi due to the openwork. LENGTH 4.2 cm Condition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age, material loss to one branch. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306340/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN SUBDUING A FUGU (BLOWFISH)By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, second half of 19th centuryPublished: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2016) Kokusai the Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. III, p. 52-53, no. 357.Superbly polished, amusingly and finely carved as a fisherman on top of a giant fugu, his behind resting squarely on the fish's head, his hands grabbing the tail fin, his legs spread out as he uses all his strength to hold the fugu down, which has been considerably flattened by the man's effort, forming the oval base of the netsuke, the underside with two asymmetrical himotoshi and the rather unusual signature RENSAI in sosho script. Note the fine staining to the fugu's head and surrounding area.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke depicting a similar subject by Rensai, with similar staining to the fugu, illustrated in Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (1996) Meetings with Remarkable Netsuke, London, no. 90, and also illustrated with a line drawing in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 647. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0213 ).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A LOT WITH TWO IVORY NETSUKE OF DRIED FISH, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Each netsuke naturalistically carved as a dried fish (himono), a classic dish during Japanese New Year (Shogatsu). The mouths are opened showing rows of teeth and the scales are finely detailed. Good asymmetrical himotoshi through one side. Condition: Good condition with some wear. One fish with a chip to the mouth. Provenance: Family collection of either Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) or his son-in-law Louis (Loek) Borensztajn (1935-2021), Netherlands. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, dealer, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. He became one of the world's leading collectors of Japanese art, starting at the age of 18, and continued to collect and work as an art dealer in Berlin in the 1920s. In the 1930s Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis and hid his collection in the Netherlands. After the war, he decided that his collection should be taken to Israel, where in 1959 and with the help of Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was established. The Museum's collection comprises more than 8,000 items of art and crafts. Weight: 81.7 cm Dimensions: Inner diameter of the bangle 6 cm, length of the fish c. 10 cm each Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0277).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY AND METAL MANJU NETSUKE, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryConsisting of two parts, the beautiful stained ivory cover carved in openwork, neatly adorned with a shippo pattern and central flowers, the reverse made of metal with a central himotoshi. DIAMETER 4.4 cm Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, one crack to the rim of the ivory cover, and the metal part with slight surface scratches. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306099/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
YOZEI: A RARE LACQUERED IVORY HAKO (BOX) AND COVER IN THE FORM OF AN OKAME MASK, DATED 1705 BY INSCRIPTIONBy Tanaka Yozei (Yosei), signed Tanaka Yozei 田中陽成 with seal Tanaka 田中 Japan, dated 1705Published: Gabor Wilhelm (Winter 2006) On the Continent, International Netsuke Society Journal, vo. 26, no.4, p. 39. Well carved as a typically plump-faced Okame with narrowed eyes and mirthful smile, framed by tresses of black lacquer. The interiors of nashiji with gold fundame edges, the interior of the cover with a himotoshi loop, the base with a central himotoshi and inscribed in gold lacquer Hoei ni, kinoto-tori, chushun no haru motome ni yotte tsukuru kore, TANAKA YOZEI (This is made on commission by request, in the mid-spring in the second year of the Hoei era (1705), by Tanaka Yozei) with a tsuishu lacquer pot-seal mark in the form of a bronze metal tripod censer reading TANAKA. Beautiful, deep-yellow patina, particularly to the underside. LENGTH 5.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, minimal loss to black lacquer. Provenance: Nagel, 19 May 2006, Stuttgart, lot 2798. European private collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.Okame (or Otafuku) represents a lovely, always smiling Japanese woman who brings happiness and good fortune to any man she marries. She is also known as the Goddess of Mirth and is a very popular image in Japanese culture. Otafuku literally means 'much good fortune', and Okame means 'tortoise', which is also an auspicious symbol of longevity, as tortoises lead long lives.Yozei, sometimes also written as Yosei, was the hereditary name given to a famous family of lacquerers, which dated back to the mid-fourteenth century and which specialized in tsuishu in the style of Chinese carved lacquers. Jahss writes that their tsuishu “far surpasses the Chinese work in richness and color, beauty, skill of carving and variation of design”. The artist family is listed in Wrangham, (1995) The Index of Inro Artists, pp. 331-332.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0096).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING OF AN OLD MAN (JO), ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUYUKIAttributed to Yamaji Mitsuyuki, unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsuke Masks, pl. 97.Finely carved with a pained expression as the old man cries out with the mouth wide open, his hair tied over the brow and his long beard, which is usually applied with horsehair to the actual mask, trailing to one side, all neatly incised and skillfully stained with sumi-e. The reverse with a broad himotoshi bar pierced both vertically and horizontally, the horizontal cord hole with a chrysanthemum design. The ivory beautifully stained and bearing a warm patina.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny age cracks. Rich honey-yellow patina. Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Christie's, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part II, 18 October 1988, New York, lot 107. Ex-collection Bluette H. Kirchhoff, acquired from the above. Bonhams, The Bluette H. Kirchhoff Collection of Netsuke and Sagemono, 16 September 2009, New York, lot 2133. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.The term Jo denotes a large corpus of indigenous masks that portray old men. These masks were worn, and still are, for a myriad of agrarian fertility rituals, rites for propitiating the gods of nature, and ceremonies associated with folk festivals. They usually represent an aged deity or an apotheosized elder. In the early days of Noh, there was only a single type of Jo mask which satisfied the need for any play requiring the role of an old man, but as new plays were written there was an increasing need for a variety of masks. The chief characteristic of Jo masks is the locks of hair brought up from the sides and tied in a type of bow, or double loop, just above the forehead.Museum comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke by Yamaji Mitsuyuki, with a similar pained expression and open mouth, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.257.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke of Oiwa, by Mitsuyki, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 4 November 2022, Vienna, lot 85 (sold for 4,860 EUR).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0097).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
NAOKAZU: AN IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING GINKGO NUTS ON A LEAFSigned Naokazu 直一Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as three ginkgo nuts borne on a fan-shaped ginkgo leaf issued from a furled stem. Two himotoshi underneath. The ivory attractively stained.LENGTH 4.4 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0040 ).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SEALS, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine patina and partial staining, comprising of eight seals placed closely together, one seal guarded by a shishi lion, on by a kirin, one seal with an elephant on top, another with a peach, as well as ruyi heads to the bottom. The himotoshi at the bottom of the center seal. LENGTH 4.7 cm Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear. Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0146).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARASHISHI WITH CUB, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved, depicting a karashishi (Chinese lion dog) with large floppy ears, a curling mane, the smooth body with a knobby surface, its right forepaw resting on a brocade ball with a ribbon attached to it, the karashishi and its young biting onto the ribbon in a playful manner. Many options for 'natural' himotoshi due to the serval openings to the bottom and the ball. Fine patina. LENGTH 4.6 cm, HEIGHT 2.3 cm Condition: Good condition with minimal wear and a few fine age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306311/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE RECLINING ON A GOAT, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The Chinese sage wearing a voluminous robe and a cap, depicted in a reclining posture, leaning on a recumbent goat besides him. His face with a sincere expression and showcasing a long beard, the goat showing subtly incised rib cage and fur. Two himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Very good worn condition with few expected age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306313/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE CLAMSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved, depicting a cluster of three clams, the larger clam balancing on a small clam with another small clam laying on the very top. The two himotoshi at the underside. HEIGHT 3.2 cm, LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear, age cracks, a small nick to the larger clam, and a tiny chip to the small clam underneath. Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 23NL312405/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE EDAMAME BEAN PODS, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryOf irregular ovoid form and naturalistically carved, depicting three bean pods, showing the undulations of two or three seeds within the pods. The natural himotoshi formed in the center of the overlapping edamame pods. Subtle patina. LENGTH 4.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and several natural age cracks. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306337/20).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
HARUUJI: A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF FROGS ON LOTUS LEAF, MEIJIBy Haruuji (Ujihara), signed Haruujii 春氏Japan, late 19th century to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Carved as five little frogs (kaeru) clambering on top of one another, the entire, partially stained, composition set on a large lotus leaf with neatly incised veins. The two himotoshi next to the lotus stem at the bottom as well as the signature HARUUJI. LENGTH 4.6 cm Condition: Very good condition with some surface wear, natural imperfections to the material, and a small chip next to one himotoshi. Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family. This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
HOSHINSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF CLAMSBy Hoshinsai, signed HoshinsaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a group of various shells and clams, three of them opening to reveal famous views of Mount Fuji, each inscribed in ink at the top. The landscapes include the view of Mount Fuji from Kanazawa, Shichirigahama in Kanagawa prefecture, and Inoshima. The himotoshi formed by a small trumpet-shaped shell underneath and signed HOSHINSAI.LENGTH 4.3 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0037 ).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
MASAYUKI: A VERY LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI, EDO PERIODBy Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke bearing a rich and appealing patina, depicting the demon queller Shoki wearing his wide-brimmed hat, grasping his broad sword with both hands, his face with a grim facial expression, marked by an intense gaze, and a wildly flowing beard, detailed with incision work. One large generously excavated himotoshi as well as a smaller himotoshi through the back and the artist signature MASAYUKI at the bottom. HEIGHT 11.1 cm Condition: Presenting well, restored legs. Provenance: Dutch collection. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306354/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
YOSHIAKI: AN IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF AN ONI NEMBUTSU, MEIJISigned Yoshiaki Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved, the repentant demon is seated, with one leg stretched and the other bended, supporting his weight with his right arm, which extends at the back, the other hand holding a donation ledger inscribed HOUGA (donation). The Oni shown with a relaxed facial expression, with a drum hanging around his neck, and carrying an umbrella on his back, a drum beater is laying besides him. The underside with two small himotoshi besides the signature YOSHIAKI.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: A loss and a repair to the umbrella, otherwise good condition with expected wear. Provenance: Collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985), thence by descent within the same family.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0134). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KIKUJIDOJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting the 'chrysanthemum boy' Kikujido, wearing an elaborate incised robe, delicately engraved long hair, and holding a kiku flower in his hand. Two himotoshi through the underside.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Good condition, with a small restoration to the nose. Provenance: German private collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0664). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
SANSUI: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING RAIJIN WITH PIPEBy Sansui, signed Sansui 山水Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf circular form, the sold ivory manju finely carved in relief with Raijin seated in a relaxed pose and smoking a pipe, his eyes inlaid with metal, dressed in a bekko-inlaid loincloth and adorned with an aogai-inlaid scarf, the pipe and his bracelet and anklet inlaid with mother-of-pearl as well, all within swirling clouds carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief), the smooth lower area of the obverse and the reverse with scattered bead inlays of metal, horn, aogai, and semiprecious stones representing rain drops falling from the clouds, the reverse with two asymmetrical himotoshi, one ringed in dark horn, and the signature SANSUI.DIAMETER 4.7 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, a short hairline, and possibly a tiny, smoothened chip to the edge.Literature comparison: Compare an ivory manju by Sansui, depicting a different subject and lacking inlays, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 701. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0220).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A RARE MARINE TUSK MANJU NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARUUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carved as the three wise monkeys, Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru, arranged in a circle, each covering each other's mouth, ears, or eyes. The reverse is partially worked in sukashi-bori (openwork), the cord channel runs through the pierced himotoshi in the center where the hind paws of the monkeys meet.DIAMETER 4 cmCondition: The surface is heavily worn. Some circular age cracks. Otherwise good condition.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison:Compare to a netsuke signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu, depicting the Sambiki Saru in one, sold at Van Ham, Asian Art, 7 June 2017, Cologne, lot 406 (sold for 9,675 EUR).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
ICHIMUKEN NANKA: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONSBy Ichimuken Nanka, signed Nanka toJapan, Izumi province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju of flat circular form, finely engraved in delicate kebori with a large panel featuring a lengthy inscription of a list of brave vassals of the Toyotomi Clan: Hidenaga (Yamato province), Hidetsugu (Omi province), Oda Nobukatsu (Owari province), Hidenobu (Gifu province, Mino), Hashiba Hidesada (Iga province), Yuuki Hideyasu (Echizen province); and the Council of Five Elders (Go-tairou) -Tokugawa Ieyasu is missing from the list but the rest of four Elders are inscribed: Maeda Toshiie (Kanazawa, Kaga fief), Mori Terumoto (Aki province), Ukita Hideie (Bishu, Mimasaka provinces), Uesugi Kagekatsu (Echizen province).The reverse further with two panels, one oblong and one fan-shaped. The oblong reserve lists the Seven Spears of Shizugadake: Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katagiri Katsumoto(1556-1615), Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Kato Yoshiaki (1563-1631), Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628) and Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607). The fan-shaped reserve references the legendary hero Choryo (Zhang Liang in Chinese, c. 251 BC-186 BC).Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment inside. Signed to the lower left in the back NANKA to [carved by Nanka]. The artist was known for his delicately engraved designs featuring historical inscriptions.DIAMETER 3.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and tiny smoothed abrasions along the borders. The discs do not perfectly fit together.Auction comparison:Compare a related manju netsuke by Nanka at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 151 (sold for 4,560 GBP.)Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0330).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
YUGYOKU: AN IVORY RYUSA NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYOBy Yugyoku, signed Yugyoku toJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork as a temple bell with a double dragon-headed mokugyo sharing a tama in their mouths, the manes and scales neatly incised, the himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed YUGYOKU to [carved by Yugyoku] the underside. This rare artist is known for his netsuke of mokugyo and skeletons. HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: With some surface wear and a larger restored area on one side of the bell.Provenance: Notable European collection.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0418).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A EUROPEAN DOGUnsignedJapan, probably Meiji period (1868-1912)The floppy-eared dog standing foursquare, the front legs unusually long, the tail curled, and wearing a collar attached with a bell. This clearly foreign dog has a most unusual expression marked by an elongated snout and large inlaid eyes of reddish horn. The fur is neatly incised and attractively worn. Good himotoshi to the back.HEIGHT 5.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor surface wear and age cracks.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Literature comparison:Compare to two European dogs (the present dog looks like it could be the offspring of the two), each signed Tomotada, illustrated in Sagemonoya (2011) Netsuke Opus 20, nos. 110-111. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0103). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY SITTING IN A COILED BAMBOO NODEJapan, c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every one doth shine. The Elly Nordskog Collection of Japanese Inro, Pipecases and Netsuke, London, pp. 404-405, no. 140.The monkey casually sitting in a coiled, basket-shaped bamboo node, the right hand grasping the upper part, the left hand resting on the lower part of the node, the head looking back over its shoulder and smiling. The fur is neatly incised and appealingly worn. Asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside and lower back of the bamboo node. HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minimal wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
MICHAEL BIRCH: A WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A STYLIZED DARUMABy Michael Henry Birch (1926-2008), signed with artist's initials 'MHB'20th centuryOf crescent moon or c-shape, finely polished. The front side inlaid with shell and abalone depicting the nose and yawning mouth of a daruma in a stylized and subtly concealed manner. The backside with two himotoshi and the signature 'MHB' within a gold-inlaid rectangular reserve. LENGTH 4 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minimal wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman, sold to benefit Brandeis University. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture. This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
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