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A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL EBONY AND A RARE TOKYO SCHOOL EBONY AND AN UNUSUAL WOOD AND IVORY
IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI BY TOYOSAI IVORY NETSUKE OF ONI NEMBUTSU BY NETSUKE OF A DRUNKEN ONI BY
"Y 4OYOSAI EBONY WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE SADAYUKI HOMIN
*APAN 4OKYO -EIJI PERIOD n "Y 3ADAYUKI EBONY WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE "Y (OMIN WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE
*APAN 4OKYO -EIJI PERIOD Japan, Edo/Tokyo, mid to late 19 century
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The lucky god Hotei is standing bald and
with a naked belly, holding a fan and a A very unusual and rare netsuke depicting An unusual netsuke depicting an oni with
magic tama pearl. His robes are made Oni Nembutsu made from ebony wood with a child-like face with large eyes and wide-
from dark ebony wood with fine engraved details in ivory. The repentant oni, who has opened, smiling mouth. His robes are made
decorations, and his body as well as the CONVERTED TO "UDDHISM IS HOLDING A MALLET from wood and elaborately worked with
obi, which is tied into a bowtie in the in one hand and a subscription list in the engraved patterns and his movable inset
front, is made from ivory. The himotoshi other. He has grown long hair to hide his head is made from ivory. His three-clawed
are designed ingeniously – one ringed in horns, however they have grown larger and hands, as well as the sake bottle and cup
ivory in the back and the other hidden in are visible at the top of his absurdly large and which he holds are further inlaid in ivory.
a removable foot, which is of a slightly flaming hair. He has a fierce and demonic An amusing composition, as the oni visibly
different color than the other one. The expression with deep-black inlaid eyes of anticipates a healthy drink of sake. Good
signature on the underside reading horn. Himotoshi through the back and and irregular himotoshi through the back
TOYOSAI. Possibly a student of Tomochika SIGNATURE 3!$!95+) and the signature HOMIN on the underside.
from Tokyo. Homin was a student of Meikeisai Hojitsu.
HEIGHT 6.6 CM
HEIGHT 5 CM HEIGHT 4.3 CM
Condition: Very good condition
Condition: Excellent condition 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION Condition: Excellent condition
Provenance: Austrian private collection 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Estimate EUR 1.200,- Starting price EUR 750,- Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 500,-

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