Page 147 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

173 | SHOUNSAI: AN EXCELLENT AND RARE
WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA
By Shounsai Joryu, signed Shounsai
Japan, Edo, early 19th century, Edo period (1868-1912)
Published: Illustrated in F. Meinertzhagen, MCI Part A, New York,
1986, page 263.
171 | A RARE BIZEN POTTERY NETSUKE OF
DARUMA APPLYING MOXA, EX BUSHELL Depicting the Zen patriarch Daruma with a pensive expression.
Daruma is almost entirely covered in a priestly robe flowing in the
Unsigned wind, carved from wood with a stunning patina and grain. His face
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) and bare torso are inlaid in ivory, with incised beard and chest hair,
and his facial features are crafted very well. Daruma was of either
Published: R. Bushell, Ceramic Netsuke in Arts of Asia, 2nd Special Persian, central Asian or south Indian descent, which is reflected
Netsuke Issue, March-April 1976, p. 27, fig. 12. in this netsuke – making it a rare portrait of this important and
A. Katchen, Netsuke 7, vol. 2, pp. 450-451, no. K935. historical Buddhist monk, who is often caricaturized in netsuke
art. His sandaled feet and the thin reed which he floats on are
also carved from a single piece of ivory. The backside with good
A molded Bizen ceramic netsuke with finely carved details and himotoshi above the signature SHOUNSAI ΋Ӹ᤮.
depicting the Zen-patriarch Daruma applying a moxa pellet to
his right leg which is visibly causing him pain from the burning HEIGHT 6.3 cm
sensation.
Condition: Very good condition.
HEIGHT 3.7 cm Provenance: Anonymous sale, Glendining, 31st May 1935, then Jay
Hopkins and hence British collection.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Raymond Bushell, sold in his sale at Christie’s London, Estimate EUR 4.000,-
27.10.87, lot 260, bought by Eskenazi for Arlette Katchen collection, Starting price EUR 2.000,-
Paris.

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy used to heat
particular points of the body by using burning dried mugwort.
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

172 | RYUKI: AN EBONY AND IVORY SQUARE
MANJU NETSUKE OF DARUMA
By Ryuki, signed Ryuki
Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Set in an elegant ebony square wood bowl with a beautiful grain
and depicting a stern-faced Daruma, with his eyes wide-opened.
The reverse decorated with a nyoi scepter in sunken relief next to
small himotoshi ringed in ivory. Signed in the front RYUKI Ӑ׼ – a
very rare artist.
SIZE 3.3 x 3.8 cm
Condition: Excellent
condition.
Provenance: Ex Somerwil
Collection, Amsterdam.
Johan Somerwil was a
publisher from Amsterdam
who with great dedication
and excellent eye for
unusual representations,
built up an extensive and
varied collection of netsuke.
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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