YORIMITSU: A RARE AND UNUSUAL BAMBOO OMAI TYPE MASK NETSUKEBy Yorimitsu (Raiko), signed Yorimitsu 頼光Japan, 19th centuryPublished: Bushell, Raymond Netsuke (1975) Familiar & Unfamiliar, p. 144, no. 299.Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 2, p. 857.Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsuke Masks, pls. 288A and 288B.Well carved in the round with a stern expression marked by thick furrowed brows, wide eyes, a broad nose, and the mouth agape showing teeth and tongue. The reverse with two large himotoshi above the signature YORIMITSU (Raiko).HEIGHT 6.8 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, tiny nicks, light scratches, the bamboo with natural flaws with two associated small losses to the forehead and chin (which are visible in the aforementioned publication illustrations as well).Provenance: Ex-collection M. Souquet. Ex-collection Raymond Bushell, sold at Sotheby's, Japanese and Korean Works of Art, 21 March 2001, New York, lot 153. Previously in a Dutch private estate. Van Ham, 8 December 2016, Cologne, lot 2484. European private collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.With its distinctively prominent nose, this mask is typical of those used in Omai, a type of Japanese ritual dance. Dancers wearing such masks were commonly seen at the head of Buddhist and Shinto processions in the 1300s and 1400s.
We found 24840 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 24840 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
24840 item(s)/page
A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A FEMALE DEMONUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryDepicting a female demon mask with menacing expression, prominent nose, large fangs, and with loose strands of hair. The boxwood is finely stained, and eyes and teeth are lacquered in gold. A shaped himotoshi bar to the back.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: The himotoshi bar in the back has been replaced. Otherwise good condition with minor wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Peter Müller, collection no. 62. Dutch private collection, acquired from the above.
DEME UMAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF KIJOBy Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting Kijo, a female demon mask akin to a Hannya mask, however more condensed in its proportions. The eyes are lacquered in gold. Signed to the back of the central himotoshi bar DEME UMAN.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and traces of use.Provenance: Dutch private collection.
RYUZAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF SHIKAMIBy Ryuzan, signed Ryuzan 龍山Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved and bearing an attractive stain, depicting the demonic mask of Shikami with large fangs, furrowed brows, and piercing gaze. The details are finely engraved. The back with a shaped himotoshi bar and signed RYUZAN - a pupil of Ryukei.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Peter Müller, collection no. 109. Dutch private collection, acquired from the above.
A FINE INLAID WOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF TOKUSA-JOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and inlaid in bone and ebony, depicting the mask of Tokusa-Jo, the long beard flowing to the other side, the details finely carved. A large bar to the back houses the himotoshi.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition, some light surface scratches to the back.Provenance: Dutch private collection, purchased from Denise Cohen, New York.
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI MASK WITH MOVABLE JAWUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely and expressively carved with a movable jaw, the mouth opening to reveal rows of teeth and a pointy, lifted tongue. Possibly a representation of one of the masks used for the shishimai (Japanese Lion Dance) performance. The shishi has pierced eyes and nose holes, which greatly enlivens the depiction. It looks still but powerful, its bushy fur is neatly engraved. The himotoshi are cleverly integrated into the design under the curls in the back.LENGTH 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. One of the plugs concealing the hinge to the side is lost.
A RARE HONEN (HORNBILL) MASK NETSUKE OF SHOJOUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved as the drunken sprite Shojo smiling enigmatically and showing the upper row of teeth, the nose well carved and pupils pierced, the naturally red area of the beak used for the shojo's long red hair. The back with a central himotoshi bar.HEIGHT 4.3 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Auction comparison:Honen netsuke are rare, for another example see Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 19 October 2021, Vienna, lot 269 (sold for 3,286 EUR).
A RARE HONEN (HORNBILL) MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONI, ATTRIBUTED TO JUGYOKUUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid to late 19th centuryThe hornbill remarkably carved, wafer thin at the edges, depicting an oni with an amusingly grim expression, the naturally red areas used for the hair and horns. The reverse with a central himotoshi bar. Unsigned, however attributed to Ryukosai Jugyoku (see auction comparison).HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Few chips to edges and a repair to one nostril.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related oni mask by Jugyoku at Sotheby's, The Katchen Collection of Netsuke, 8 November 2005, London, lot 65 (sold for 5,040 GBP).
A RARE SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF HYOTTOKOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An unusual wood mask netsuke of the jester Hyottoko, pursing his lips and sticking out his tongue suggestively, the back carved as a mushroom with neatly incised radial gills, the 'stem' forming the himotoshi.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, age cracks, and traces of useProvenance: Paul Rutten Asiatic & Tribal Art, Amsterdam. Dutch private collection, acquired from the above.
MASUMITSU: A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A BOYBy Masumitsu, signed Masumitsu 升光Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as boy wearing a cloth on his head, the face with arched brows, a neatly carved nose with a long thin bridge, lips puckered into a smile, and puffed cheeks. The back with a horizontal himotoshi bar and signed MASUMITSU.HEIGHT 5.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and traces of use. A split to the wood visible in the back and at the top. Some remnants of black lacquer.Auction comparison:Compare a related wood mask netsuke with similar features, depicting Kintaro, by Shuzan, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 2 December 2022, Vienna, lot 204 (sold for 1,859 EUR).
A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER INRO-DANSU (STORAGE CABINET FOR INROS)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form with recessed gold fundame edges, supported on a shaped foot lacquered in gold fundame, the exterior bearing a nashiji ground richly decorated in gold and colored takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with inlays of bone to depict various inro and netsuke as well as plain globular ojime.The right door with an inro showing Jurojin reading a scroll beside a deer, with a paddle-shaped netsuke of an actor wearing an Okina mask and holding a fan. The left door with an inro depicting a noble lady seated on a terrace and looking out toward a mountain landscape under thick clouds and a full moon, with a figural netsuke of an actor wearing an Okame mask and holding a fan. The right side with an inro of a lady and boy in a garden by a meandering stream, with a netsuke of a sambaso dancer. The left side with an inro of a cockerel perched on a war drum, with a netsuke of Fukurokuju. The top with an inro of a demoness and a swordsmith, with a netsuke of Ebisu, as well as an inro depicting a large ship, with a netsuke of a duck.The doors open to reveal four drawers with silver handles, each of nashiji with gold fundame edges and finely decorated in gold hiramaki-e with floral sprays including prunus, iris, and bellflower, the interiors of the doors with a roiro-mura-nashiji ground decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with autumnal flowers including aster, bellflower, and bush clover.The silver fittings comprise shaped handles to the sides incised with foliate designs, door hinges chased and incised with foliate designs against a ring-punched ground, and similarly crafted door handles with a shaped hinge lock.SIZE 24.3 x 29 x 23.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few scattered minuscule losses to lacquer. Presents beautifully.Provenance: Ex-collection Shep Brozman, New York.Auction comparison: Compare a related lacquer inro-dansu decorated with tsuba, dated second half of the 19th century, at Christie's London, Netsuke & Lacquer from the Japanese Department of Eskenazi, 17 November 1999, London, lot 23 (sold for 25,300 GBP).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN TSUKUMO-GAMI ('OBJET POSSÉDÉ')Par Shugetsu, fin du XVIIIe/début du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A TSUKUMO-GAMI ('POSSESSED OBJECT') By Shugetsu, late 18th/early 19th centuryA grotesque figure emerging from a tarai (wood basin) that still remains stuck to its exaggeratedly large head, standing upright on a pair of stumpy legs, one hand raised to its forehead, the other at its side, its long tongue curling out of its gaping mouth up towards its nose, one eye inlaid in horn, the other a large glass orb; signed on the reverse Shugetsu. 5.2cm (2in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 付喪神 銘「舟月」 18世紀後期/19世紀前期Provenance:W. Guest Collection, no.1182.Claude Watney Collection.M. T. Hindson Collection.Sold at Sotheby's, London, 26 June 1967, lot 44.Emile Veranneman Collection.Purchased from Eskenazi, London, July 1998.Published:Eskenazi, PEC, p.34, no.27.Hurtig, MNA, p. 191, no.797.Davey, MTH, p.101, no.283.INSJ, vol.19, no.1, p.24, no.10.Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.87, no.173.For a somewhat similar example from the Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection, see H. Joly, WLB, pl.VIII, no.384, and Eskenazi, Carré, p.96, no.96. This example was sold at Bonhams, New York, 16 December 2022, lot 30.This is an example of a tsukumo-gami, an everyday household object—such as a lantern or, here, a basin—that takes on its own malign kami (spirit or numen) if neglected for more than 99 years. Reflecting the 'make do and mend' recycling spirit of the Edo period (1615-1868), tsukumo-gami served as a warning against unnecessary consumption, but could be pacified if the object was carefully and respectfully discarded before it reached its hundredth year.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN CHAMEAU DE BACTRIANE COUCHÉPar Hogen Tadayoshi, début/mi-XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT BACTRIAN CAMELBy Hogen Tadayoshi, early/mid-19th centuryThe camel recumbent with three legs folded beneath its belly, its head turned docilely to the right, resting on its long tail swishing across its flank, the tip of its tail tucked beneath its chin and forming the himotoshi, the eyes double inlaid; signed on one hind leg in ukibori characters Tadayoshi within a raised rectangular reserve. 4cm (1 9/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 駱駝 銘「忠義」 19世紀前期/中期Provenance:Purchased from Rosemary Bandini, December 1998.Published:INSJ, vol.18, no.4, back cover (misattributed to Tadashige).INSJ, vol.19, no.1, p.47 (misattributed to Tadashige).Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.77, no.145.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE AMA (PÊCHEUSE) ET UNE PIEUVREPar Sugunoya Shoko, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF AN AMA (FISHERGIRL) AND AN OCTOPUSBy Sugunoya Shoko, 19th centuryThe ama kneeling, attempting in vain to extricate herself from the octopus whose tentacles envelop her body, the eyes inlaid; signed in incised characters Shoko. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 海女と蛸 銘「尚古」 19世紀Provenance:An Austrian private collection.Sold at Christie's, Paris, 10 June 2009, lot 47.Purchased from Robert Fleischel, May 2013.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MANJU NETSUKE ET OJIME EN ÉMAUX CLOISONNÉSXIXe siècleA CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL MANJU NETSUKE AND OJIME19th centuryWorked in gilt wire of varying gauge, the netsuke decorated with overlapping stylised chrysanthemums of red, orange, pink, white, turquoise, and indigo, all reserved on a black ground with tight whorls, emerald petals encircling the metal fitting, unsigned, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) diam.; the ojime similarly decorated with stylised flowers of blue, yellow, red, and white, all reserved on a turquoise-blue ground with tight whorls, unsigned, 1.6cm (5/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:七宝饅頭根付・緒締 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN ESCARGOTPar Tametaka, Nagoya, XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAILBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryThe large snail emerging from its shell, its optic feelers fully extended, its smooth fleshy body twisting to form the himotoshi; signed in an incised oval reserve Tametaka. 4.3cm (1 11/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 蝸牛 銘「為隆」 18世紀Provenance:Purchased from Alain Ducros, April 1992.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.84, no.148.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT LE SANSUKUMIPar Masanao, Yamada, Province d'Ise, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI (THREE CREEPY THINGS)By Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th centuryThe giant snake ambushing its prey by wrapping its long body tightly around the defenceless toad, the toad's head peering out of a looped coil, struggling to free itself by levering one hind leg visible from behind whilst a slug slithers up the snake's side, the eyes of the snake and frog inlaid in dark horn; signed in a polished oval reserve Masanao. 3.6cm (1 7/8in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 三すくみ 銘「正直」 19世紀Provenance:H. T. Reiss Collection.Frederick Meinertzhagen Collection.M. T. Hindson Collection.Martin S. Newstead Collection.Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 24 October 1984, lot 71.Published:Hurtig, MNA, p.154, no.629.Davey, MTH, p.221, no.673.Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.449.Exhibited and Published:Museum fur Ostasiatische Kunst, Netsuke, Inro u. a. Sagemono, exhibition catalogue, Cologne, 30 September 1982-2 January 1983, p.59, no.F/2.International Netsuke Society, PE, no.104.Bandini, IAN, p.79, no.148.NS19, p.82, no.144.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN MASQUE DE KYOGENXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A KYOGEN MASK19th centuryRepresenting Kitsune (fox), baring its sharp teeth, the jaw free-moving, details of red pigment around the mouth, the eyes inlaid in shell; unsigned. 3.6cm (1 7/16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 狂言面 無銘 19世紀Provenance:Purchased at Klefisch, Cologne, 25 November 1995, lot 411.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN RAT ROULÉ EN BOULEPar Masakatsu, Yamada, Province d'Ise, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RATBy Masakatsu, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th centuryThe rat curled up in typical attitude, clutching its tail around its chubby body, its left hind paw scratching its ear, the other reaching its snout and forming the himotoshi; signed in a polished oval reserve Masakatsu. 3.2cm (1¼in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 鼠 銘「正勝」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Alain Ducros, October 1983.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.83, no.145.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN ÉBÈNE REPRÉSENTANT UN DRAGONPar Hoei, XIXe siècleAN EBONY NETSUKE OF A DRAGONBy Hoei, 19th centuryThe three-clawed dragon with its body coiled compactly, flames closely licking its body, surrounded by stylised clouds, the eyes inlaid; signed Hoei. 4cm (1 9/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 龍 銘「法英」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Monsieur and Madame Robyn, January 1995.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT CHINNAN SENNIN AVEC UN DRAGON DANS UN BOLFin du XVIIIe/début XIXe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF CHINNAN SENNIN WITH A DRAGON EMERGING FROM A BOWLLate 18th/early 19th centuryChinnan Sennin standing with his shoulders slightly hunched, his right hand running through his long hair, his left hand holding an alms bowl from which a tiny coiled dragon emerges, the eyes double inlaid; unsigned. 9cm (3½in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 陳楠仙人に椀入り竜 無銘 18世紀後期/19世紀前期Provenance:Georges Weil Collection.An American private collection.Purchased at Christie's, Paris, 21 December 2009, lot 46.Published:Hurtig, MNA, p.201, no.841.Sydney L. Moss, MTHE, no. 11.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN SHOJO ENDORMIPar Tadatoshi, Nagoya, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SHOJO (DRUNKEN SPRITE)By Tadatoshi, Nagoya, 19th centurySeated upright, his arms pulled inside his elaborate robes to rest his face in his hands, the sleeves freely hanging at his side, his long hair flowing down his back, his trousers decorated with clouds; signed in a rectangular reserve with ukibori characters Tadatoshi. 3.4cm (1 5/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 猩々 銘「忠利」 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT DEUX CHÈVRESXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO GOATS19th centuryThe two goats seated and nestled against each other, one lifting itself up with its forelegs resting on its companion's haunch; unsigned. 3.5cm (1 3/8in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 山羊 無銘 18世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Kirin Gallery, July 1997.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT DES AVEUGLESPar Taketomo, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF BLIND MENBy Taketomo, 19th centuryThe two blind men shoving at each other, one with a walking stick, the pommel of which hits the chin of his rival, a small greyhound dog leaping up to bite the left sleeve of one blind man; signed Taketomo. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 盲人 銘「竹友」 19世紀Provenance:Acquired by the grandmother of the current owner, and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GROUPE DE LIVRES ET CATALOGUES SUR LES ARTS SAMOURAÏA GROUP OF BOOKS AND CATALOGUES ON SAMURAI ARTSComprising: Armes Japonaises dans les Collections privées françaises (Japanese Armour in French Private Collections), Paris, Galerie Robert Burawoy, 1977; Armes, Armures et Objets d'art du Japon, Paris, Galerie Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, 2009; Armure Japonaise: Rencontre avec une pièce exceptionnelle, Paris, Galerie Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, 2009; Burawoy, Robert, Le Petit Hara: dictionnaire des artistes japonais de montures de sabre, Bulletin of Association Franco-Japonaise No.31, Paris, Assocation Franco-Japonaise, 1991; Elisseeff, Danielle, and Vadime Elisseeff, L'art de L'ancien Japon, Paris, Citadelles, 1980; Gony, Daniel, Introduction à l'étude du Sabre Traditionnel Japonais, Paris, Éditions Histoire et Documents, 1996; L'art Guerrier du Japon: Samourai, Art 4 Patrimoin du monde, Paris, Établissement public pour l'aménagement de la région de la Défense, EPAD, 1987; Musée Sandelin, L'art Japonais des tsuba et netsuke, Saint-Omer, 1991; Galerie Espace 4, Les animaux articules chez les forgerons japonais, 27th anniversary pamphlet, Paris, 1999; SYZ Ltd, Masterpieces from the Randolph B. Caldwell Collection: Japanese sword fittings: [an exhibition held at SYZ Ltd., London, Nov. 14-15, 1994], London, 1994; Miyamoto, Musashi, Le Livre des 5 anneaux ou l'art de vaincre, trans. Marie Tadie, Paris, Pierre Belfond, 1982; Ricketts, Howard, Splendeur des Armes Orientales, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Établissement public pour l'aménagement de la région de la Défense, EPAD, ACTE-EXPO, Galerie Art 4, 1988; Shogun: L'art de vivre des Tokugawa, Nagoya, Tokugawa Art Museum, 1984 (second edition); SYZ Ltd, The Henry D. Rosin Collection of Japanese Sword Fittings, London, 1993; Turnbull, Stephen R., Les Samourais: Les Seigneurs japonais de la guerre, trans. Jean-Pierre Gahide, Paris, Bordas, 1983. (15).Footnotes:侍美術関連書籍、カタログ 15点This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: WW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN TIGREPar Tomokazu, Gifu, milieu du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGERBy Tomokazu, Gifu, mid-19th centuryThe seated tiger hunched over, delicately sticking its tongue out to lick its tail which passes through its legs, its stripes stained in ink, the eyes double inlaid; signed in an incised oval reserve Tomokazu. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 虎 銘「友一」 19世紀中期Provenance:Purchased from Robert Fleischel, August 2000.Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.71, no.136.NS19, p.70, no.125.A similar example by the artist from the Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection was sold at Bonhams, London, 8 November 2016, lot 62.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT DAIKOKUPar Hojitsu, fin du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUBy Hojitsu, late 19th centuryDaikoku with a bemused expression, crouching over a captured thief with his hammer raised, the thief lying on the ground and howling in pain, Daikoku's robe decorated with stylised clouds; signed in incised characters Hojitsu. 4.1cm (1 5/8in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 大黒 銘「法實」 19世紀後期Provenance:Acquired by the grandmother of the current owner, and thence by descent.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS ET EN ÉBÈNE REPRÉSENTANT UN CHASSEUR AVEC SON CHIEN ET UN SANGLIERPar Minkoku, Edo, XIXe siècleA WOOD AND EBONY NETSUKE OF A HUNTER WITH HIS DOG AND A BOARBy Minkoku, Edo, 19th centuryIn okimono style, the hunter standing with a walking stick, holding a smoking pipe while peering down at his catch with satisfaction, the boar on its back, its legs tied together, the hunting dog of ebony looks up at its master, the dog's eyes inlaid; signed on a raised rectangular reserve Minkoku. 4.1cm (1 5/8in) high.Footnotes:木・黒檀彫根付 猟師と猟犬と猪 銘「民谷」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased at Klefisch, Cologne, 30 November 1996, lot 253.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
GRAND ENSEMBLE DE PUBLICATIONS DE LA 'INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE COLLECTORS SOCIETY' ET DE LA 'INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE SOCIETY'A LARGE GROUP OF PUBLICATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE COLLECTORS SOCIETY AND INTERNATIONAL NETSUKE SOCIETY Comprising: Two bound folders of a broken run of the journals of the International Netsuke Collectors Society (vol.1 no.1-vol.9 no.4); a broken run of the journals of The International Netsuke Society (vol.16 no.1-vol.41 no.1); INS membership directories (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011); INS journal index vols.13-20 (Summer 2001); INS Boston Convention booklet (2001). (a lot).Footnotes:国際根付コレクターズソサエティ、国際根付ソサエティ会誌 多数This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: WW Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE GOURDEXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A GOURD19th centuryThe smooth polished wood body of the double-gourd with a long slender neck, the top end curling towards the bottom, a metal ring around the neck forming the himotoshi; unsigned. 4.4cm (1¾in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 瓢箪 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS D'UN YAKKO EXÉCUTANT LA DANSE DES MOINEAUXFin du XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A YAKKO (PORTER/FOOTMAN) PERFORMING 'THE SPARROW DANCE'18th centuryThe yakko standing with both feet together, wearing a short open jacket and loin cloth, his large belly and drooping chest exposed, posing with one hand raised to his head slightly tilted to one side, grinning broadly, about to perform the 'sparrow' dance, his other hand resting on his hip; unsigned. 10.3cm (4in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 奴 無銘 18世紀Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.42, no.68.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN ÉCUREUIL ET SES RAISINSPar Ichimin, Nagoya, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A SQUIRREL AND GRAPESBy Ichimin, Nagoya, 19th centuryThe squirrel sprawled over a large leaf, its head slightly turning to the left, its forepaws resting possessively over a bunch of grapes; signed Ichimin to (Carved by Ichimin). 3.3cm (1 5/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 栗鼠 銘「一岷刀」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Alain Ducros, April 1992.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.75, no.128.A similar example by the artist from the Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection was sold at Bonhams, London, 6 November 2018, lot 113. For another similar example from the John and Anne Hull Grundy Collection at the British Museum (Museum no.HG.356.b), see V. Harris, HGBM, no.311.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN CHEVALPar Tanaka Minko, Tsu, début du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORSEBy Tanaka Minko, Tsu, early 19th centuryThe horse standing and resting its rear right foot on a tied bundle of straw, its head pressed to the ground and turning slightly to the left towards the bundle, a horse bit tied around its head, the eyes double inlaid; signed in incised characters Minko. 3.9cm (1½in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 馬 銘「岷江」 19世紀前期Provenance:Purchased from Nio Gallery, London, February 2007.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN SANGLIER ET UN SERPENTPar Sari, Province d'Iwashiro, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOAR AND A SNAKEBy Sari, Iwashiro Province, 19th centuryThe boar seated, tilting its head up slightly, the snake curling itself around the boar's forelegs to restrain it, the eyes of both animals double inlaid; signed in a raised oval reserve Sari. 4.5cm (1¾in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 猪と蛇 銘「左里」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Monsieur and Madame Robyn, June 1997.Similar examples of boars by this artist are illustrated by A. Ducros, NS, p.90, no.172, and G. Lazarnick, NIA, p.916.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN TIGRE MORDANT DANS UNE POUSSE DE BAMBOUPar Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Province de Hida, début du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER EATING A BAMBOO SHOOTBy Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Hida Province, early 19th centuryThe starved tiger crouched over, ravenously biting into a large bamboo shoot, its ribcage showing through its fur, its long tail passing up over its back, the eyes inlaid; signed on its right leg in a rectangular reserve Sukenaga. 3.8cm (1½in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 虎 銘「亮長」 19世紀前期Provenance:Purchased from Sydney L. Moss, June 1997.Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.71, no.134.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN SARUMAWASHI ET SON SINGEPar Miwa, Edo, début du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI (MONKEY TRAINER) AND HIS MONKEYBy Miwa, Edo, early 19th centuryThe sarumawashi seated, grimacing with one arm around his pet monkey, the monkey perched on his knee and pulling on the man's right ear; signed in incised characters Miwa. 3.6cm (1 3/8in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 猿回し 銘「三輪」 19世紀前期Provenance:Theodor (Teddy) Hahn Collection.Purchased at Hotel Drouot, December 2005.Exhibited and Published:Barry Davies Oriental Art, TH, p.54, no.69.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS LAQUÉ ET EN SHIBUICHI À DÉCOR VÉGÉTALXIXe siècleA LACQUERED-WOOD AND SHIBUICHI NETSUKE WITH VEGETAL DESIGN19th centuryThe top of the rounded wood base applied with a shibuichi metal surface carved and pierced with double gourds, blossoms, and foliage, a loose metal ring on the reverse forming the himotoshi; unsigned. 6.1cm (2 3/8in) diam.Footnotes:四分一・漆塗木彫根付 植物紋 無銘 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Norman L. Sandfield, May 1994.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN TURFISTEPar Miyazaki Joso (1855-1910), Tokyo, fin du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A RACE-GOERBy Miyazaki Joso (1835-1910), Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe punter leaning to his right with knees slightly bent, dressed in a dapper Western sporting suit and visored cap, one hand raised, resting on the visor, gazing into the distance at the horses racing past on the far side of the track, the other clutching the day's race programme or a wad of tickets, his hair and moustache finely groomed; signed on the left trouser leg Joso to (Carved by Joso). 6.2cm (2 7/16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 競馬愛好者 銘「如藻」 19世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Kirin Gallery, November 1995.Exhibited and Published:Barry Davies Oriental Art, NC, no.70.Born in Ryogoku, Tokyo, Joso's real name was Seitaro. He studied under the netsuke artist Saito Ikkosai Kojitsu. Following a 10-year apprenticeship, he became independent in 1879 and a founder (and later a judge) of the Tokyo Carving Association. Joso was renowned both as the teacher of Morita Soko and for his elaborate and elegant workmanship, as is seen in the present lot. Previously identified by Barry Davies as a spectator for a yachting or rowing regatta, popular during the Victorian era, we would prefer to imagine this figure as a punter at the Negishi Racecourse in Yokohama, operational from 1866 to 1942; these dates would also correspond with the carver's dates.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN ANIMAL FANTASTIQUE TENANT UN SERPENTXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE HOLDING A SNAKE19th centuryPossibly a hakutaku, the creature standing upright, dressed in a long Dutchman's buttoned coat, grasping a snake in its right front hoof, the eyes inlaid; unsigned. 6.8cm (2 5/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 神獣 無銘 19世紀Provenance:Purchased at Klefisch, Cologne, 27 April 2013, lot 182. Perhaps an amusing parody of Dutchmen netsuke with the hakutaku standing upright wearing typical Dutch garb, as well as holding an animal (a snake instead of the usual cockerel).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
RYUSA NETSUKE EN BOIS DE CERFAsakusa, attribué à Kokusai, fin du XIXe siècleA STAG-ANTLER RYUSA NETSUKEAsakusa, attributed to Kokusai, late 19th centuryThe netsuke in the form of an openwork 12-petalled flower, interlaced with curling vines, a shippo mon in the centre, the reverse with leaves and reishi fungus around the himotoshi; unsigned. 4.4cm (1¾in) diam.Footnotes:鹿角彫柳左根付 無銘（尾崎谷斎式） 19世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Rosemary Bandini, November 1999.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.58, no.83.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS PEINT REPRÉSENTANT UNE COURTISANE ACCOMPAGNÉE D'UN CHIOTXIXe siècleA PAINTED-WOOD NETSUKE OF A COURTESAN WITH A PUPPY19th centuryThe courtesan posing coquettishly with her left foot raised, her robe falling down to her waist, exposing her torso, her left hand grasping a parasol, a plump little puppy looking on; unsigned. 9cm (3½in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 遊女と子犬 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT OKAMEPar Sansho, fin du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME (GODDESS OF MIRTH)By Sansho, late 19th centuryOkame in mid-stride, carrying an oversized phallic mushroom on her back, pulling the rope tied around the mushroom to hold it securely in place; signed on the right side of her robes Sansho with a kao. 6.8cm (2 1//16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 お亀 銘「三笑（花押）」 19世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Eskenazi, London, January 1997.Illustrated:INSJ, vol.17, no.1, back cover.For a somewhat similar example by the artist, see N. Davey, MTH, p.35, no.65.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS LAQUÉ REPRÉSENTANT UNE PIEUVREXIXe siècleA LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS19th centuryThe anthropomorphic octopus wearing a sleeveless haori (jacket), kneeling, lifting a large sakazuki (sake cup) to its mouth for a drink, the haori and sakazuki lacquered red; unsigned. 4.4cm (1¾in) high.Footnotes:漆塗木彫根付 蛸と杯 無銘 19世紀Provenance:Vignier Collection.Albert Brockhaus Collection.Purchased at Klefisch, Cologne, 12 September 1992, lot 331.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.79, no.141.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN MASQUE D'HANNYAXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A HANNYA MASK19th centuryThe long face with mouth open to reveal her fangs, sharp prominent horns protruding from her dishevelled hair; unsigned. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 般若面 無銘 19世紀For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN CHEVAL COUCHÉXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE19th centuryThe horse lying down, turning its head right to look to the side, its legs tucked beneath its body to form a compact composition; unsigned. 5.2cm (2in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 馬 無銘 19世紀Provenance:William de Rham Collection.Purchased at Christie's, 14 November 2001, lot 12.Published:Mary Louise O'Brien, Netsuke: A Guide for Collectors, Rutland, Vt., Charles E. Tuttle & Co., 1980 (first printed in 1965), no.7.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE AMA (PÊCHEUSE)Fin du XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF AN AMA (FISHERGIRL)Late 18th centuryThe ama having come from the water, standing slightly hunched over to wring her wrap skirt, her hair stained in black pigment; unsigned. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 海女 無銘 18世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Kirin Gallery, December 1990.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN CHEVALFin du XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORSELate 18th centuryThe horse standing upright, its long slender legs pulled together, its head turning back to look behind as its tail swishes back over its right haunch; unsigned. 8.7cm (3 7/16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 馬 無銘 18世紀後期For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN SHISHIPar Yusai, début du XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI (CHINESE MYTHICAL LION)By Yusai, early 19th centuryThe large muscular shishi seated, baring its teeth, its right forepaw resting on a pierced ball decorated with floral motifs, the shishi's mouth and ball with a tiny loose dice inside; signed on the underside Yusai. 5.2cm (2 1/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 獅子 銘「友斎」 19世紀前期Provenance:Lt.Col. J. B. Gaskell Collection, no.789.W. L. Behrens Collection.Betty Jahss Collection.Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 13 June 1991, lot 114.Published:Joly, WLB, pl.XXXV, no.2599 (erroneously numbered 2579 in the 1966 reprint illustration).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UNE GRENOUILLEXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG19th centuryThe large, smooth-skinned frog squatting with its head raised and legs drawn in to form a compact position, the eyes double inlaid; unsigned. 6.4cm (2½in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 蛙 無銘 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Robert Fleischel, August 2000.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.82, no.142.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NESTUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN MASQUE DE KYOGENXIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE KYOGEN MASK19th centuryRepresenting Saru (Monkey), carved with a rounded, compact face and smiling slightly, the eyes pierced; signed on the horizontal bar on the reverse with a kao. 3.8cm (1½in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 狂言面 銘「(花押)」 19世紀Provenance:Purchased from Kirin Gallery, September 1998.For a similar example, see Eskenazi, PEC, p.118, no.136.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BAMBOU TRESSÉ EN FORME DE PANIERDébut/mi-XIXe siècleA WOVEN BAMBOO NETSUKE IN THE FORM OF A BASKETEarly/mid-19th centuryThe basket with a wide rim and tightly woven, the underside with a metal double chrysanthemum ring fitting as the himotoshi; unsigned. 4.1cm (1 5/8in) diam.Footnotes:竹織根付 籠 無銘 19世紀前期/中期Provenance:Purchased from Espace 4, Paris, March 1999.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN NIOAttribué à Sansho, XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO (BUDDHIST GUARDIAN DEITY)Attributed to Sansho, 19th centuryThe guardian's face with a fierce expression, flame-like veins emanating from his forehead and beside his nostrils, his lips puckered in an almost humorous manner; signed on the reverse along the horizontal bar with a kao. 3.9cm (1½in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 仁王 銘「（花押）」 19世紀Provenance:A French private collection.Purchased at Jean-Louis Picard, Paris, 26 May 1994, lot 49.For a somewhat similar example attributed to Sansho with the same kao, see Barry Davies Oriental Art, NC, no.74. Four finely carved mask netsuke of different subjects with the same kao are illustrated by R. Bushell, NM, pls.200, 235, 259, 260 and the kao on pp.193-194.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN GÉNÉRAL CHINOISFin du XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHINESE GENERALLate 18th centuryPossibly Kan'u (Chinese: Guan Yu), the general and God of War standing, leaning slightly to his left and looking down, his mouth wide open as if shouting, dressed in full military regalia, holding behind his back a large polearm. 10.4cm (4 1/16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 中国武将 無銘 18世紀後期Exhibited and Published:Bandini, IAN, p.19, no.7.NS19, p.62, no.97.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN KAPPA SUR UNE PALOURDEPar Suketada, Takayama, Province de Hida, début/mi-XIXe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA (WATER SPRITE) ON A CLAMBy Suketada, Takayama, Hida Province, early/mid-19th centuryThe kappa climbing atop a large clam, attempting to extricate its right foot caught in the shell, the wood stained, the eyes inlaid, one himotoshi ringed with stag-antler; signed Suketada. 3.6cm (1 7/16in) long.Footnotes:木彫根付 蛤に河童 銘「亮忠」 19世紀前期/中期Provenance:William de Rham Collection.Purchased at Christie's, London, 14 November 2001, lot 107.A similar example by the artist from the Harriet Szechenyi Collection was sold at Bonhams, London, 8 November 2011, lot 54.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN ONI TENANT UNE CORDE EN MÉTALXVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI (DEMON) HOLDING A METAL CORD18th centuryThe oni modelled in a half-squatting and running action, scooting forward with his bent legs, wearing a fundoshi with a tiger pelt, his hands at his left side and behind gripping a later silvered-metal cord, the oni's hands forming the himotoshi; unsigned. 4.9cm (1 15/16in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 鬼 無銘 18世紀Provenance:Purchased from Rolf Schmoll, December 1995.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.65, no.109.Similar examples (without the metal cord) are published by R. Bandini, IAN, p.25, no.24 and Sydney L. Moss, JNSA, no.22. For another similar example attributed to Gessen from the W. G. Bosshard Collection, see Barry Davies Oriental Art, WGB, no.88.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRESÉNTANT UN ENFANT TENANT UN MASQUEPar Masanao, Kyoto, fin du XVIIIe siècleA WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHILD HOLDING A MASKBy Masanao, Kyoto, late 18th centuryThe young boy standing barefoot, looking down pensively as he holds a mask, the mask possibly of a monkey; signed in an incised oval reserve Masanao. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high.Footnotes:木彫根付 面を持った幼児 銘「正直」 18世紀後期Provenance:Purchased from Alain Finard Antiquités, December 1986.Exhibited and Published:NS19, p.69, no.119.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Loading...-
24840 item(s)/page