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270 | KAJIKAWA: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD 271 | A RARE AND EARLY TSUIShU LACQUER
NETSUKE OF AN ONI WITh OFFSpRING NETSUKE WITh ShELLS AND REIShI
By the Kajikawa family, signed Kajikawa 梶川 Unsigned
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Japan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An unusual and rare netsuke depicting a standing oni, dressed The tsuishu (carved red lacquer) netsuke of rounded rectangular
in a gold-lacquered tiger skin loincloth and holding a small shape and usable as a container with a lid. The surface is decorated
greenlacquered oni before him. The expressions of the pair are with various finely carved shells and one reishi fungus in high
enigmatic and very peculiar. The skin of the larger oni is of a matte relief against a minutely incised background simulating waves.
silver lacquer and shades of red lacquer shimmer through the hair, The bottom and lid are further decorated with shells. The inside is
which is topped off by golden horns. The underside of one foot fitted with a brass lining, the back of this lining with a loop for cord
shows the signature KAJIKAWA in gold takamaki-e. The himotoshi is attachment, the cord passing through the himotoshi in the back,
cleverly placed in the form of a single hole through the mid-section, thus separating the outside and the inside of the container so that
hidden by the oni’s elbow in the front. nothing can fall out. The color of the tsuishu and overall carving
style indicates that this is an early piece.
HEIGHT 8.6 cm
HEIGHT 5.7 cm
Condition: Minor expected surface wear, very good condition.
provenance: Collection I. A. und Cecile Mann Victor sold at Condition: Good condition with minor expected surface wear.
Christie’s, New york, 20 April 1989, Lot 103 (hammer price 2.000 Provenance: Japanese private collection.
USD).
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Estimate EUR 1.500,- Starting price EUr 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 750,-
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