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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA WALL-GAZING BY A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MEDITATING DARUMA AN IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME YAWNING AN IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME IN FRONT OF A SCREEN BY
MASAHIRO Unsigned, wood netsuke Unsigned, ivory netsuke HIDEMASA
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"Y -ASAHIRO IVORY NETSUKE Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, early 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD "Y (IDEMASA IVORY NETSUKE
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Japan, Osaka, mid-19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, Osaka, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
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Daruma IS THE lRST PATRIARCH OF :EN "UDDHISM THE SON OF AN An amusing depiction of the Shinto goddess Okame, also known as
Daruma THE PATRIARCH OF :EN "UDDHISM IS SEATED IN A FULLY CLOSED Indian king who went to China in the 6 century. He spent nine Otafuku, known for performing the first nude dance in Japan. This The Shinto goddess Okame, also known as Otafuku and Oto,
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ball-shaped position and fully wrapped up in garments, suggesting years gazing at a wall, known as Menpeki Kunen. Although he is work shows her half-nude, with large breasts and a large belly like known for the first nude dance in Japan, is identifiable by her
a particularly cold day during his nine years of wall-gazing and also A PERSONIlCATION OF "UDDHIST LAW HE IS OFTEN PARODIED NOT JUST IN Daruma AND YAWNING STRONGLY "OTH ARMS ARE RAISED UP AGAIN IN THE chubby-cheeked, pear-shaped face. Her nude breasts are subtly
explaining his grim expression. Daruma is holding a hossu in one netsuke art. This work however shows him in a serious manner, manner of the Zen patriarch Daruma, who surely had to yawn quite crafted in this work. She is seated with one leg tucked up in front of
HAND AND HIS EYES ARE INLAID IN BLACK HORN $ETAILS SUCH AS THE BEARD meditating with his legs tightly crossed. The recesses in his face often during his nine years of wall-gazing. Okame depicted in this A SMOOTH FOLDING SCREEN tsuitate) and holding both arms over her
and eyebrows are inked. Himotoshi through the back and behind. and especially the garment folds are strikingly colored in black, and way is also often called Onna Daruma h7OMAN Daruma”). Large HEAD !RCHED LOOP FOR CORD SUSPENSION AND SIGNATURE ()$%-!3!
Signed MASAHIRO on the base, a pupil of Mitsuhiro. the lightly stained wood has a very appealing patina. Himotoshi himotoshi through the back and behind. probably the son of the elder Hidemasa Chingendo, on the reverse.
through the back.
HEIGHT 3.4 CM HEIGHT 5.8 CM LENGTH 3.5 CM
HEIGHT 4.3 CM
Condition: Good condition, one tiny thin hairline on the back of Condition: Good condition, expected age cracks Condition: Very good condition
the head Condition: Very good condition 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 600,- Estimate EUR 600,-
Literature comparison: Compare to an almost identical example Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 300,-
illustrated in The Meinertzhagen Card Index on Netsuke in the Starting price EUR 300,-
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Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 400,-

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