Page 163 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

198 | KYOKUSEI: A FINE INLAID IVORY TOKYO
SCHOOL NETSUKE OF ONO NO TOFU
By Kyokusei, signed Kyokusei
Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Depicting the legendary calligraphist Ono no Tofu seated and
holding a brush and paper, with a deeply focused expression, and
one elbow leaning on a scholarly table. The details lacquered in red
and black. The underside shows the himotoshi, the larger ringed in
mother of pearl, and the signature in a red lacquer tablet KYOKUSEI
᝾ŀ, underneath the table.
HEIGHT 3.9 cm
Condition: Minor imperfections, age cracks. Very good condition.
Provenance: French private collection.
Kyokusei was a pupil of Kyokusai of the Tokyo school.
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-

197 | YASUAKI: A SUPERB INLAID IVORY
TOKYO SCHOOL NETSUKE OF NASAKEJI
OPENING THE TREASURE BOX
By Kodama Yasuaki, signed Yasuaki (Homei)
Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) 199 | A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN
WITH DARUMA TOY DOLL
An incredibly fine and detailed study of Nasakeji opening a treasure Unsigned
box, the inside showing coins, scrolls and jewelry inlaid in stained Japan, probably Tokyo, late 19th century to early 20th century
horn, ivory, mother of pearl, tortoise shell and coral. This depiction
relates to the story of the tongue cut sparrow. Nasakeji, here shown
as a bucktoothed old and simple man, is visibly surprised from the Finely carved from pale wood, suggestive of the So-school, and
contents of the box – the facial features are sensitively crafted with depicting a seated man presenting a daruma toy doll. The man is a
a superior sense of detail. The backside shows a tabako-ire set toy vendor and has an amusingly grim and characterful expression.
tied to his obi, with a coral netsuke, mother of pearl ojime, green- One larger himotoshi through the underside and the smaller one
stained ivory cord and a lacquered wood tonkotsu. The underside hidden between the legs.
shows the himotoshi and signature YASUAKI ̝dž (Homei) with red
lacquer seal Kodama ȑ৿. HEIGHT 4 cm
HEIGHT 3.9 cm Condition: Very good condition, one of the inlaid eyes of the
daruma doll is replaced.
Condition: Perfect condition. Provenance: British private collection. Faded collection number
Provenance: British collection. written in white.
Estimate EUR 4.000,- Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 2.000,- Starting price EUR 400,-

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