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A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNIN
Unsigned, ivory netsuke
*APAN TH CENTURY %DO PERIOD

Chokaro Sennin, recognizable by the gigantic
gourd attached to his back, is smiling and looking
upwards to his right and holding his very large
flowing beard in his hand. He is wearing a
mugwort leaf cloak with flowing folds. Himotoshi
in the backside.
HEIGHT 8.8 CM

Condition: The ivory slightly worn, minor age
cracks, very attractive yellowish patina on the
backside
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London
Gentleman
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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A GOOD TALL IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING TEKKAI A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF IKKAKU SENNIN WITH SENDA AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF CHOKARO
SENNIN BUNIN SENNIN WITH HIS HORSE
Unsigned, ivory netsuke Unsigned, stag antler netsuke Unsigned, ivory netsuke
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Tekkai Sennin is depicted holding his characteristic iron A rare stag antler netsuke of Ikkaku Sennin carrying Senda Bunin ALSO An amusing variant of the Chokaro Sennin motif
cane and holding a strand of hair in his other hand, looking KNOWN AS THE LADY FROM "ENARES DERIVED FROM THE .OH PLAY TITLED @Ikkaku showing the immortal riding on top of his magic
upwards into the heavenly sky. His expression is crafted Sennin’ WRITTEN BY +OMPARU :EMBO -OTOYASU n Ikkaku gourd, from which a horse emerges. The Sennin
very vividly with inlaid pupils of black horn. His mouth is Sennin IS A ONE HORNED HERMIT WHO HAS CAPTURED THE $RAGON KINGS AND is carved expressively, his robes flowing and he is
slightly opened with visible teeth and he is smiling gently. kept them from letting rain fall from the sky. In the Noh-drama he is exclaiming, as he is being dragged by the galloping
He is depicted barefoot and wearing a mugwort leaf cloak, seduced by the beautiful lady Senda Bunin and eventually loses all his horse, of which only the front section can be seen.
with a double gourd attached to his obi. Tekkai Sennin is power, thus freeing the dragon kings. In this netsuke he is depicted The ivory bearing a good color and patina and with
derived from the Chinese immortal Li Tieguai and is known carrying the lady on his back, symbolizing the power she has over him. His large irregular himotoshi on the underside.
to have blown out his soul in order to travel into the heaven expression is quite grim as he is using both hands to hold her on his back,
and meet the philosopher Lao Zi to have a chat. Himotoshi WHILE SHE LOOKS RATHER JOYOUS "OTH OF THEM ARE WEARING MUGWORT LEAF HEIGHT 3.2 CM, LENGTH 6.4 CM
through the back and cleverly hidden in the sleeve fold. cloaks, typical of Sennin, incised with cloud-patterns. Good and irregular
"EAUTIFUL HONEY PATINA ON THE BACKSIDE himotoshi on the reverse. Condition: The right hand chipped, minor age
cracks - generally, in good condition with an
HEIGHT 9.2 CM HEIGHT 9.8 CM appealing patina
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London
Condition: The walking stick with a break through the Condition: The patina is slightly worn, and one foot is repaired with ivory - Gentleman
middle, minor age cracks otherwise good condition
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-
Estimate EUR 1.200,- Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 500,-

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