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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO HORSES ON A BASE AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FIVE STALLIONS BY SHOGETSU A SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID IVORY NETSUKE OF A AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORSE IN A
Unsigned, ivory netsuke "Y 3HOGETSU IVORY NETSUKE CAPARISONED HORSE BY KAZUAKI WINDOW
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Japan, early 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Japan, mid-19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD "Y +AZUAKI IVORY NETSUKE WITH SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAYS Unsigned, wood netsuke
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*APAN 4OKYO -EIJI PERIOD Japan, 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD
An ivory netsuke of two horses, one recumbent and the other The artist, who specialized in depicting animals, created lifelike,
grazing, on a base. The horse or uma is the seventh animal in the moving horses – lying, jumping and on top of each other – a An incredibly detailed and fine netsuke depicting a An unusual netsuke in the form of a caparisoned horse
zodiac and a symbol of virility and endurance. Good patina and difficult feat considering the size of this work. The composition is CAPARISONED HORSE uma) with rich inlays of silver, fully captured in motion inside a window-like structure.
singular himotoshi through the base. CLEVERLY ARRANGED 4HE HORSE uma) is one of the twelve signs of horn and mother of pearl. The horse wears a saddle The underside of the horse with a mitsudomo-e symbol
Japanese zodiac and depictions of several horses are reminiscent of with attached stirrups and saddlecloth adorned with and the small himotoshi on the back of the animal. The
HEIGHT 3.1 CM the popular theme of the horses of King Mu of Zhou, who reigned floral decorations, and the mane is minutely carved wood bearing a fine patina.
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in China during the 10 CENTURY "# 3IGNED 3(/'%435 ON A SMALL in openwork. The entire composition is set on a base
Condition: Good condition with spots of honey patina, minor plate on the underside. with central rimmed himotoshi and inset signature on a HEIGHT 3.5 CM
surface scratches to the base and small age cracks mother of pearl plaque KAZUAKI. Most likely a student
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH TWO VALUATIONS FROM 7)$4( #- of Yasuaki of the Tokyo school. Condition: Excellent condition
3OTHEBY S BY .EIL + $AVEY DATED INVENTORY NO 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Condition: Very good condition, expected wear with few very HEIGHT 3.6 CM
Estimate EUR 800,- minor, tiny cracks Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 400,- 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION Condition: One of the ears is chipped and minor losses to Starting price EUR 300,-
inlay. Generally, in good condition when considering the
Literature comparison: Compare to a netsuke of a zodiac group vast amount of inlay
by Shogetsu illustrated in The Meinertzhagen Card Index on 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
.ETSUKE IN THE !RCHIVES OF THE "RITISH -USEUM 0ART " &REDERICK
-EINERTZHAGEN EDITED BY 'EORGE ,AZARNICK .EW 9ORK Estimate EUR 1.000,-
page 740. Starting price EUR 500,-

Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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