Page 55 - Fine Japanese Art September 25, 2020 Galerie Zacke Netsuke and Sagemono

99 | ShUKOKU: A FINE WOOD
NETSUKE OF DARUMA

By Shukoku, signed Shukoku 舟谷
Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th century

Finely carved as the Zen patriarch Daruma, bare-chested and
almost completely enveloped in his robe, with a stern-faced
meditative expression. The garment folds are powerfully
accentuated, and the facial expression is masterfully crafted. The
lightly stained wood is appealingly worn. Daruma has large earrings
inlaid in bone and unusually, his nipples are also inlaid in horn.
The underside with inlaid ivory himotoshi, the smaller one stained
green, next to the signature SHUKOKU. Shukoku was a pupil of
Shumin who originated this model.
HEIGHT 3.8 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
provenance: Ex collection Jacques H. Carré purchased from
Kitsune, Brussels in 2013.

Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.000,-

98 | MEIKEISAI hOJITSU: AN EXCEpTIONAL
WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN

By Meikeisai Hojitsu, signed Meikeisai 明鶏齋
Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
published: Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study
based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 149, no. 445.
Weber, V. -F. (1965), Koji Hoten, pl. XVI, no. 9.

A beautifully stained and very finely carved rendition of the lucky
god Jurojin standing and holding a scroll before him with both
hands. He wears a hood and his robe is elegantly flowing. Typically
small himotoshi to the reverse above the signature MEIKEISAI
incised on an inlaid shell tablet.

HEIGHT 4.3 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
provenance: Ex Guest collection (no. 1679), W. F. Weber and M. T.
Hindson collections, sold at the fifth sale from Hindson, Sotheby’s
London, 25th November 1968, lot 786. Bought at the sale by
Jacques H. Carré.

AUCTION
COMpARISON
A related model in ivory by
Gyokkosai was sold by Zacke,
Fine Netsuke, Sagemono &
Okimono, 2 November 2019,
Vienna, lot 180 (sold for
6.320 EUR).

Estimate EUR 5.000,-
Starting price EUr 2.500,-

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