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A POWERFUL KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
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Japan, Kyoto, 18 CENTURY %DO PERIOD AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF A PLAYFUL SHISHI A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI
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A bold and impressive ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, early 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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executed in distinct Kyoto style, probably carved by an artist of
the Okatomo school. The shishi has a bushy tail, mane, floppy A quite unusual and humorous representation of a squatting shishi. A fine and detailed study of a shishi, with its mouth opened with a
ears and is scratching its densely bearded chin with its hind leg. His pupils, inlaid in dark horn, are very large and he has a huge loose ball inside. The ivory of a very good color with a worn patina.
The powerful expression is a mixture of a deep satisfaction and smile as he is visibly excited and ready to pounce on whatever he is Expressed spine, bushy mane and the tail with many curls and a
an expressively powerful snarl. The shishi’s spine and rib cage are looking at. Loose ball in the mouth, very good yellow honey patina section which flows upwards to the lion dog’s back. Good, irregular
articulated and the large himotoshi are located on the underside. and his bushy tail leads to the underside where the himotoshi are and large himotoshi on the underside.
located.
HEIGHT 3.5 CM, LENGTH 5 CM HEIGHT 2.5 CM, LENGTH 3.7 CM
HEIGHT 3.2 CM, LENGTH 4.2 CM
Condition: The patina is slightly rubbed in some areas, and the Condition: Good condition, with a fine and worn patina and few
two front legs have been reattached and fixed with a peg #ONDITION "OTH HINDLEGS HAVE BEEN REATTACHED FEW AGE CRACKS expected age cracks
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman good patina - generally, in good condition 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman
!UCTION COMPARISON ! COMPARABLE SHISHI WAS SOLD AT "ONHAMS Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Fine Japanese Works of Art, New York, 19 March 2008, lot 5079. Estimate EUR 1.500,- Starting price EUR 600,-
! COMPARABLE SHISHI BY /KATOMO WAS SOLD AT "ONHAMS 4HE Starting price EUR 750,-
Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, London, 6 November 2011,
lot 18.
Estimate EUR 4.000,-
Starting price EUR 2.000,-

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