Page 6 - Fine Japanese Art September 25, 2020 Galerie Zacke Netsuke and Sagemono

EArLy NETSUKE

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Dear Collectors of Netsuke Art!

1 | AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE
Fine Netsuke & Sagemono OF A REpENTING ONI
Unsigned
Once again, we are very proud to present to you our latest selection of Fine Netsuke and related objects, Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
this time titled Fine Netsuke & Sagemono. There are however two okimono from famous netsuke artists
(lots 134 & 186), which we felt we needed to include in this selection. Furthermore, we have made a
change to the structure of our catalog, since this time we have grouped most of the netsuke into various The ivory of a deep yellowish color with an appealing patina.
early Netsuke Lots 1 - 29 . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ..9 Depicted is a repenting oni with his belly resting on a temple gong
schools. At the very beginning of the production for this catalog, looking at sample layout pages of some
of the Kyoto animals, we thought it would be a shame to scatter them, and instead felt we should group as he is about to beat it with a mallet which he holds in his right
hand over his shoulder, the other hand holding a rosary. The face is
them together and let them harmonize – harmonize they did, and from that moment there was no expressively carved. Himotoshi through the underside.
An old Viennese Private collection assembled in the 1980s/1990s Lots 30 - 44 . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... . 34
turning back.
HEIGHT 3.4 cm
Once this decision was made, we started to really notice how many netsuke we had that would flourish
in this new ‘environment’. Other than the already mentioned powerful Kyoto school animals, some of Condition: Good
the highlights include the Osaka school, particularly the netsuke by Mitsuhiro and his accomplished .. 50
Kyoto School Lots 45 - 69 .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. condition with age-related
student Mitsusada. Also worth mentioning are the tsu, Yamada, tanba & Nagoya Schools, a selection wear and age cracks.
which underlines the similarities of these four schools which worked almost exclusively in wood. The Provenance: Belgian
edo/tokyo School, including the ikkosai School Profile, is equally impressive showing the Edo carvers
Osaka School Lots 70 - 90 . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 76 private collection.
moving from wood to ivory during the course of the 19th century. The Artist Profile on Hoshunsai
Masayuki featuring one okimono and five netsuke by this celebrated and rare artist is probably worthy of Estimate EUR 2.500,-
a small catalog itself. My personal favorite, however, are the rare Materials, Seals & lacquer Netsuke Starting price EUr 1.250,-
Property from the collection of Jacques H. carré Lots 91 - 103 . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... .. 96
– those in pursuit for the unusual and rare should feel right at home here. A strong finish to the catalog is
provided by arguably our finest selection of inro, tonkotsu and Kiseruzutsu yet.
Below you will find a map of pre-modern Japan, thankfully supplied by Giovanni rimondi, which shows
Nagoya, tanba, Yamada & Hida School Lots 104 - 124 . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... 112
many of the relevant schools highlighted in this catalog.
As always, further images of all lots are available online at www.zacke.at, and for any questions please do
not hesitate to contact us!
iwami, iwashiro, Hakata & Others Lots 125 - 145. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lastly, we would like to take the opportunity to wish you a Happy year of the rat! There are a few fine
netsuke of rats, though this time they have scurried away from each other, scattered across the catalog…
edo & tokyo School Lots 146 - 194 . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... 155 2 | MITSUTOShI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF RAIJIN
Lukas Zacke
By Mitsutoshi, signed Mitsutoshi 光利
Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
contemporary Netsuke Lots 195 - 206 .. .... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. 196
The oni-like deity depicted banging on his horn-studded drum
Stag Antler & Asakusa Netsuke Lots 207 - 219 . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. 206 with a mallet to create thunder. raijin leans on a large bag of wind,
suggestive of his counterpart Futen. rich honey patina to the back.
Signed underneath MITSUTOSHI.
Mask Netsuke from the european Private collection P. Jacquesson Lots 220 - 239 . ... ... .. ... ... 216 LENGTH 4 cm
Netsuke Schools 根付派
Condition: Good condition with a very appealing, natural patina. Age
cracks. One of the mallets possibly with an old, worn down loss.
Saishiki Netsuke Lots 240 - 253 .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 236 Provenance: Austrian private collection, with old label reading ‘133,
voc, By Toshimitsu’.
rare Materials, Seals, Ashtrays & lacquer Netsuke Lots 254 - 271 ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... 248 Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUr 600,-
Netsuke Schools 根付派

inro & Sagemono Lots 272 - 295 ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... . 264

* schools mentioned in
SOKEN KISHO ... ... ... .. 284
Signature index . ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ...

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