Page 60 - Fine Japanese Art Auction November 2 2019 Galerie Zacke

64 | RYUMIN: IVORY AND MIXED METAL
KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF DARUMA
By Serizawa Ryumin, signed Ryumin with kao
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Fitted in a choice ivory bowl, the mixed metal and gilt lid shows
a finely crafted image of a woeful Daruma. The patriarch of
Zen-Buddhism is shown after his nine-year meditation with long
furrowed brows, curling beard and a silver earring. Signed RYUMIN
ӐΦ with kao.

DIAMETER 4.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition. Minor signs of use to the cord
channel on the back.
Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection.
Serizawa Ryumin, a student of Tenmin, was a fine metalwork artist
and made mostly kanamono (pouch fittings) and kagamibuta.
Auction comparison: The lid is very similar to a kagamibuta by
Kokusai sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese and Korean Art, New York,
20 March 2019, lot 275.
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 600,-

63 | ICHIYUSAI: A MARINE IVORY 65 | SHUMIN: A FINE WOOD
MANJU NETSUKE OF ONNA DARUMA NETSUKE OF DARUMA
%\ ΖFKL\XVDL 1DRKDUX 1DRPLWVX VLJQHG ΖFKL\XVDL By Hara Shumin, signed Shumin
Japan, Osaka, late 19th century Japan, Edo, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

A marine ivory manju netsuke depicting Onna-Daruma (‘the female Finely carved as the Zen patriarch Daruma, bare-chested and
Daruma’) with well-crafted garment folds and holding a hossu (fly almost completely enveloped in his robe, with a stern-faced
whisk). Visible behind her are prison bars, an allusion to a brothel, meditative expression. The garment folds are powerfully
since the kanji for brothel and prison are very similar. The back accentuated, and the facial expression is masterfully crafted. The
shows a beautiful yellow-shimmering patina with himotoshi and lightly stained wood has developed a very appealing patina over
signature ICHIYUSAI Ăʹ᤮ DERYH D KDOI RSHQHG %XGGKLVW VFUROO time. The underside with inlaid ivory himotoshi, the larger one
stained green, next to the signature SHUMIN লẛ.
DIAMETER 4 cm
HEIGHT 3.8 cm
Condition: Very good condition, the facial features are slightly worn.
Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection. Condition: Excellent
condition.
7KH LPDJH RI WKH IHPDOH %RGKLGKDUPD LV XQLTXH WR -DSDQ 2QH Provenance: The Gabor
explanation of its origin is an anecdote from the early Edo period: Wilhelm Collection.
A courtesan claimed that she was ahead of Daruma since he only
gazed for nine years against a wall while she had been standing This was a popular model
tirelessly for ten years in the display of her brothel. This inspired by Hara Shumin, who was
the famous painter Hanabusa Itcho (1652 – 1742) to paint the a pupil and adopted son
first images of Onna Daruma (female Daruma). The popular motif of Hara Shugetsu.
shows the interweaving of clever wordplay, wit and satirical criticism
RI %XGGKLVW PRQNV Ȇ'DUXPD 2QQDȇ ZDV DOVR XVHG DV D GLVPLVVLYH Estimate EUR 1.200,-
expression for ‘street girl’, thus depictions of the female Daruma Starting price EUR 600,-
are often shunga heavy, though in more clever artworks, the Zen-
character of Onna Daruma is evident.
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

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