Page 25 - Fine Japanese Art March 27, 2020 Galerie Zacke Netsuke and Okimono

18 | A RARE IVORY
NETSUKE OF
A CHINESE
SAGE WITH
SHISHI

Unsigned
Japan, late 18th to early
19th century, Edo period
(1615-1868)

A rare representation of
a Chinese sage, with long
hair and wearing a taoist
cap, taming a Shishi with a
rope. The wild Buddhist lion
is flailing at his feet. Good
dramatic composition, fine
patina with a yellowish hue
and ‘chimney himotoshi’
– the smaller through the
sage’s back and the larger
through the underside.
HEIGHT 5.5 cm
Condition: Good, complete
condition. The ivory slightly
worn.
Provenance: British
collection.
Estimate EUR 2.500,-
Starting price EUR 1.250,-

19 | AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL

Unsigned
Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

17 | AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE The Shishi grimly looking upwards, scratching itself by the ear and
OF A HATCHING TENGU protectively placing one paw on an openworked cage with another
loose ball inside. Fine patina, himotoshi through the underside of
Signed Hori the Buddhist lion.
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
LENGTH 4.2 cm
A large and unusual representation of the hatching Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age
tengu motif, also referred to as ‘tengu no tomago’. The cracks. Beautiful, glistening patina.
tengu has an unusually large head and is smiling, the Provenance: British collection.
pupils and the tokin-cap are inlaid in black horn. One
wing and a large muscular arm protrude from the Estimate EUR 1.500,-
opening in the eggshell, the surface heavily worn. One Starting price EUR 750,-
foot breaks through the eggshell underneath. Large
himotoshi and inscribed with a single kanji character
reading ‘HORI’ 堀.
HEIGHT 4 cm, LENGTH 4.5 cm
Condition: Good, worn condition with surface
scratches.
Provenance: European collection.
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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