Page 236 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

289 | A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE 291 | A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF SHISHIGUCHI
OF A MITSUNE KOZO ATTRIBUTED
TO RYUKEI SCHOOL Unsigned
Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Unsigned, attributed to Ryukei school
Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century Published: M. Rutherston, Japanese Masks, Peter E. Müller, 2017,
no. 67.
Published: M. Rutherston, Japanese Masks, Peter E. Müller, 2017,
no. 143.
Expressively carved as the mask of Shishiguchi (lion’s mouth).
Himotoshi through the central bridge on the reverse.
A large wood mask netsuke of a bakemono, most likely Mitsune
Kozo, expressively carved, with three eyes inlaid in ivory, sharp HEIGHT 4.9 cm
fangs and sharp horns. The backside with himotoshi formed by
a lobed bridge forming two stylized leaves – this and the style of Condition: Old repair to the jaw. Otherwise good condition.
carving with inlays is typical for the Ryukei school. Provenance: Peter E. Müller Mask Collection.
HEIGHT 5.4 cm Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Peter E. Müller Mask Netsuke Collection.
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,- 292 | AN UNUSUAL WOOD MASK NETSUKE
OF MAN WITH WIDE-OPENED MOUTH

Unsigned
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: M. Rutherston, Japanese Masks, Peter E. Müller, 2017,
no.188.

Carved as a bearded man with a wide-opened mouth with traces of
290 | TWO WOOD MASK NETSUKE The second depicting a man playing kamifuki with the piece of red pigment inside, a large nose and and with his eyes glancing to
BY THE RYUKEI SCHOOL paper he is strenuously trying to blow away inlaid in ivory. The the left. Himotoshi through the central bridge on the reverse.
reverse with typical central bridge forming the himotoshi and inlaid
Ryukei school, one signed Ryukei signature tablet reading RYUKEI ؁⨯. HEIGHT 3.9 cm
Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century
HEIGHT each 4.7 cm Condition: Very good condition, excellent patina.
Published: M. Rutherston, Japanese Masks, Peter E. Müller, 2017, Provenance: Peter E. Müller Mask Collection.
no. 198 and 194. Condition: One with the signature tablet missing. Otherwise very
good condition. Estimate EUR 600,-
Provenance: Peter E. Müller Mask Collection. Starting price EUR 300,-
The first depicting a man with one eye inlaid in ivory. Typical central
bridge forming the himotoshi and missing signature tablet, though Estimate EUR 800,-
later inscribed GYOKKEI ৿⨯. Starting price EUR 400,-

293 | A STAINED IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF EBISU
Unsigned
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Published: Illustrated in Max Rutherston, Japanese Masks,
Peter E. Müller, 2017, no. 159.

Carved from ivory finely stained in a caramel honey tone depicting
the lucky god Ebisu. Himotoshi through the central bridge on the
reverse.
HEIGHT 3.6 cm

Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Peter E. Müller Mask Netsuke Collection.
Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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