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214 | A RARE SAISHIKI NETSUKE 216 | A RARE SAISHIKI NETSUKE
OF AN IMAGINARY FIGURE OF A SEATED CLOTHED MONKEY
Unsigned Unsigned
Japan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period Japan, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
(1615-1868)
Published: Östasiatiska Museet (1999) Netsuke, p. 13.
Exhibited: Östasiatiska Museet, Sweden, Stockholm, 16 October 1999 –
The one-horned, dragon-faced being is standing smilingly and 9 January 2000.
holding a pot before it with both hands. The hinoki (cypress) wood
is colored in polychrome pigments and gesso, characteristically
worn. Large himotoshi through the reverse. A relatively large and unusual wood netsuke depicting a seated monkey wearing a red
cloth. The surface is treated with gesso and applied with polychrome pigments in black
HEIGHT 7 cm and red. Himotoshi through the back.

Condition: Good, characteristically worn condition. HEIGHT 6.5 cm
Provenance: Ex collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman.
Condition: Worn condition including abrasions to polychrome pigments and smaller
Estimate EUR 1.000,- losses.
Starting price EUR 500,- Provenance: Ex-collection Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman.
Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 750,-

215 | NAGAMICHI
SHUZAN:
A SAISHIKI
NETSUKE OF
A BUTTERFLY
DANCER

By Nagamichi Shuzan, signed
Shuzan
Japan, Osaka, 19th century,
Edo period (1615-1868)

A well-worn painted light
wood netsuke depicting a
butterfly dancer performing
the kocho no mai with his
arms stretched out, the wings
and tail visible in the back.
The painting is executed in
polychrome pigments and
gesso. Himotoshi through the
back and signature SHUZAN
周山.
HEIGHT 4.9 cm
Condition: Good and
appropriately worn condition.
Provenance: Ex collection
Mrs. Gunvor Bjorkman.

Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 400,-

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