Page 226 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

273 | A LACQUERED IVORY NETSUKE 275 | A LACQUERED PRESSED HORN NETSUKE
OF A BOY OF A DRUNKEN SHOJO

Unsigned Unsigned
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Japan, around 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912)

The laughing boy is dressed in an ornately decorated jacket, Shown holding a ladle and gleefully laughing. Her face and hair
the details in red, black and gold lacquer showing various fine lacquered in red. Himotoshi in the back.
geometrical patterns in takamaki-e. The boy has sensitively crafted
facial features. Small himotoshi through the underside. HEIGHT 4.4 cm
HEIGHT 3.1 cm Condition: Some wear, cracks and losses. Generally, in good
condition.
Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: Luxembourg private collection.
Provenance: Czech private collection.
Estimate EUR 400,-
Estimate EUR 800,- Starting price EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 400,-

274 | A CHARMING LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE
OF A BOY WITH SHISHIMAI MASK
Unsigned
Japan, second half of 19th century
276 | A LARGE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE
An unusual and charming composition. The boy, carved from pale OF SAMBASO ACCOUTREMENTS
stained wood, is wearing a vest and holding up a Shishimai mask,
with a movable jaw and lacquered in red. His facial expression is Unsigned
quite amusing and delicately carved. The boy has a round face with Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
minutely inlaid eyes and his hair is finely incised and inked. The
underside shows his genitals and natural himotoshi through his
crossed legs. A gold lacquered wood netsuke depicting a ‘bell tree’ and a fan
which are used for the Sambaso dance. This dance originates from
HEIGHT 4.2 cm the Noh play Okina and involves the old man (Okina) performing
a lively and humorous dance with a fan and hand bells. The entire
Condition: The left foot netsuke is covered in gold lacquer, with details in hiramaki-e and
is restored. Otherwise the fan is decorated with clouds of fine nashiji. The underside is
excellent condition. fitted with a silver mount with a ring attached which functions as
Provenance: European the himotoshi. Likely this was part of the sagemono of a Noh actor
collection. and was used often as it is characteristically rubbed on the high
points. The shape and movement of the composition very much
The Shishimai festival mirrors the act of the dance.
was imported from China
during the Tang dynasty HEIGHT 5.5 cm
and is celebrated during
the New Year to bring Condition: Loss to lacquer in some areas consistent with age and
good luck and ward off evil use.
spirits. Provenance: French private collection.
Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 500,-

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