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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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 Japan, early 19 CENTURY  %DO PERIOD              Japan, late 18  CENTURY  %DO PERIOD              Japan, 19  CENTURY  %DO PERIOD
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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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