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TWO IVORY TOKYO-SCHOOL NETSUKE DEPICTING OKAME BY YASUMASA A TOKYO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF AN A FINE TOKYO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN WITH GLASSES
AND YASUAKI OIRAN WITH A KAMURO BY GYOKUZAN AND AN ABACUS BY YASUMASA
"Y 9ASUAKI (OMEI AND 9ASUMASA (OSEI IVORY NETSUKE WITH INLAYS "Y 'YOKUZAN IVORY NETSUKE WITH INLAYS "Y 9ASUMASA (OSEI IVORY NETSUKE WITH INLAYS OF MOTHER OF PEARL AND HORN
*APAN -EIJI PERIOD OR LATER Japan, Tokyo, late 19 century, Meiji period *APAN 4OKYO -EIJI PERIOD
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9ASUAKI (OMEI +ODAMA WAS BORN IN IN 4OKYO AND HAD MANY STUDENTS ONE OF A very amusing depiction of a kneeling man, resting his head on one hand
them being Yasumasa. The two following netsuke are by master and student. A very finely carved depiction of an Oiran, and sticking out his tongue. His head is executed in a lively manner and
a courtesan and prostitute, wearing a long he is wearing glasses made from horn. He has an abacus on his knees and
Yasuaki: garment and long hair flowing far down her probably uses it to read people’s fortunes on the street for a little money.
A very small netsuke depicting a pretty, sensual girl in the style of Okame. The back. The light-green stained garment is Possibly he is sticking out his tongue to insult a passerby who refused him.
liveliness of the face is simply astonishing considering the small size of the work. decorated with large blossoms, some of which Finely carved details, such as the inlaid tobacco pouch and kiseruzutsu
The girl is kneeling, her head particularly large, her hair tied on the back, the belt, ARE INLAID IN LACQUER AND HORN "ESIDE HER IS on the belt on the reverse, the himotoshi on the underside are set with
only visible on the reverse, made from dark horn. The tiny hands and bare feet are a girl carrying a vanity box with both hands. dark horn. Signature YASUMASA on the underside with red-lacquer seal
delicately carved. Tiny himotoshi and signature YASUAKI with the family name She is a Kamuro, a child attendant or a kind of YAMAGAWA.
Kodama inlaid in silver below on the underside. ‘apprentice’. Small himotoshi set with horn in
the back of the Oiran, signed GYOKUZAN on HEIGHT 3.4 CM
Yasumasa: the underside on a small lacquered plate.
A considerably larger netsuke depicting a chubby girl with full cheeks in the style Condition: Minor wear to inlays, generally in very good condition
of Okame AS THIS 3HINTO GODDESS WHO PERFORMED A STRIPTEASE IN FRONT OF THE GODS HEIGHT 5 CM 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH TWO VALUATIONS FROM 3OTHEBY S
is often parodied. This netsuke has a strikingly plump presence, exemplified by the BY .EIL + $AVEY DATED INVENTORY NO
hairstyle, which is inlaid with coral and horn, as well as the face and body, which Condition: Excellent condition
is very well-rounded. The garment shows a precisely incised, detailed und lightly 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION Estimate EUR 2.000,-
stained decorative pattern, with edges of the robes inlaid with horn. Himotoshi on Starting price EUR 1.000,-
the underside, very small signature YASUMASA with the to for “carved it” inlaid Estimate EUR 1.200,-
separately in silver. Starting price EUR 600,-

HEIGHT 2.8 - 4.1 CM
#ONDITION "OTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH MINOR WEAR
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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