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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAKAN ON A ROCK BY ZOKOKU AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONK AND REPENTANT ONI AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A POWERFUL NIO ON A SANDAL BY TOMOMASA A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEVERED NIO HEAD
"Y :OKOKU IVORY NETSUKE Unsigned, Tomochika school, ivory netsuke "Y 4OMOMASA IVORY NETSUKE Unsigned, wood netsuke
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A figurally well-crafted depiction of a Rakan – an enlightened A compact ivory netsuke of a monk sawing off the horns of a Nio are athletic temple guardians, whose sculptures are seen by the entrance A wood netsuke in the form of a severed head of a
"UDDHIST n SEATED ON A WIDE ROCK 4HE HEAD IS EXPRESSIVE IN AN repentant oni WHO IS ACCEPTING THE TEACHINGS OF "UDDHA AND IS GATES OF "UDDHIST TEMPLES )N THE PRESENT NETSUKE HIS TORSO IS NAKED AND VERY Nio. The guardian king’s head is carved expressively,
appealing manner, the almost naked torso shows ribs and a swollen begging for forgiveness. Himotoshi through the back; unsigned but muscular, the accentuated face is grim and defensive, and he has a heavenly with glaring eyes, opened mouth and splendidly
belly. The Rakan is holding a hyotan containing the elixir of life attributed to the Tomochika school. garland around his shoulders. The nio IS SITTING ON A LARGE SANDAL waraji), as it carved hair tied into a top knot. The underside with
in one hand. Large himotoshi through the rock. The signature is was thought that offering a sandal to their sculptures would heal the exhausted the fleshy structure, revealing that this is in fact a
REMARKABLE WITH AN ELEPHANT zo) and the character Koku, hence HEIGHT 4.4 CM feet from the long pilgrimages to the temples. The sandal is carved with great ‘real’ Nio and not a sculpture, and angled himotoshi.
ZOKOKU. This signature with the animal is known and documented. precision and shows the signature TOMOMASA on the underside. Tomomasa Severed heads from battle were a popular theme in
Condition: One hand of the oni has been restored - otherwise good was a student of Tomochika in Tokyo. There are possibilities for natural Japanese art, however the motif of a severed Nio head
HEIGHT 4.8 CM condition with an attractive yellowish patina himotoshi, though the carving is more of an okimono. is quite rare.
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Condition: Minor age cracks and wear, the ink from of one of the HEIGHT 3.8, LENGTH 4.9 CM HEIGHT 3.9 CM
pupils is worn off - generally, in good condition Estimate EUR 600,-
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman Starting price EUR 300,- Condition: Very good condition with an excellent patina Condition: Excellent condition
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION Provenance: European private collection
Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 750,- Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 400,-

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