Page 49 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

49 | MASAKAZU: IVORY NETSUKE OF A 51 | HOMIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE
KARAKO SCARING A YOUNG MONK OF TWO BOYS AS MUSICIANS
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Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Japan, Edo/Tokyo, mid to late 19th century

A finely carved and lightly stained ivory netsuke of a frightened and An ivory netsuke depicting a joyously drumming karako next to
cowering young monk with his face in his hands. A mischievous another boy dressed as a Kabuki actor wearing the mask of Usofuki
karako is standing on a box behind and looming over him, wearing and holding a fan and bell tree. Small himotoshi and signature
an eerily grinning oni mask and holding a Kanabo (iron war club) HOMIN ɲẛ with kao on the underside.
with both hands. Amusingly it appears he has two pairs of horns,
as the little inlaid black horn tufts of hair, characteristic of karako, HEIGHT 3.8 cm
look similar to the horns of the oni mask. Good himotoshi through
the back and the signature MASAKAZU ȢĂ in an oval reserve on Condition: Good condition with a worn patina on the back.
the box. The toes of the actor are ever so slightly chipped.
Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection.
HEIGHT 4.4 cm
Estimate EUR 800,-
Condition: One horn on Starting price EUR 400,-
the oni mask is possibly
restored very well.
Otherwise in excellent
condition.
Provenance: Collection
Paul Corbin, then The
Gabor Wilhelm Collection.

Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 750,-

50 | MASAYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A
MASK CARVER IMITATING USUFOKI MASK
52 | DORAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE
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Japan, Edo/Tokyo, mid to late 19th century
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Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely crafted as a mask carver, wearing an elaborately folded robe
and cap, and holding a chisel and the mask of Usufoki. Amusingly,
he is imitating the distorted facial features of Usufoki – perhaps he Finely stained and carved as a mask box with the mask of Usofuki
is gaining inspiration from the act. The underside well-carved with on the lid. The underside with himotoshi and signature DORAKU
large himotoshi and the signature MASAYUKI and kao Ȣƥ. ƅǐ. Doraku(Sai) was a member of the Osaka school and a famous
student of Mitsuhiro.
HEIGHT 3.5 cm
HEIGHT 2 cm, LENGTH 3.3 cm
Condition: Very good condition with miniscule scratches and wear
to the wood. Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection.
Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 400,-

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