A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI EMERGING FROM A SCROLL ATTRIBUTED TO HIDEMASA
Attributed to Hidemasa, unsigned
Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting the demon queller Shoki with his sword drawn emerging from an unrolling scroll. Shoki has a fierce expression, his large eye pupils and the roller ends are inlaid in dark horn. The reverse shows finely incised scrolling vines where the brocade mounting of the scroll would be, and large asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 4.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Literature comparison:
A similar netsuke by Hidemasa is illustrated in Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, no. 105.
Lot details
Attributed to Hidemasa, unsigned
Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting the demon queller Shoki with his sword drawn emerging from an unrolling scroll. Shoki has a fierce expression, his large eye pupils and the roller ends are inlaid in dark horn. The reverse shows finely incised scrolling vines where the brocade mounting of the scroll would be, and large asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 4.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Literature comparison:
A similar netsuke by Hidemasa is illustrated in Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, no. 105.
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Attributed to Hidemasa, unsigned
Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting the demon queller Shoki with his sword drawn emerging from an unrolling scroll. Shoki has a fierce expression, his large eye pupils and the roller ends are inlaid in dark horn. The reverse shows finely incised scrolling vines where the brocade mounting of the scroll would be, and large asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 4.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Literature comparison:
A similar netsuke by Hidemasa is illustrated in Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, no. 105.
Lot details
Attributed to Hidemasa, unsigned
Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting the demon queller Shoki with his sword drawn emerging from an unrolling scroll. Shoki has a fierce expression, his large eye pupils and the roller ends are inlaid in dark horn. The reverse shows finely incised scrolling vines where the brocade mounting of the scroll would be, and large asymmetrical himotoshi.
HEIGHT 4.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Literature comparison:
A similar netsuke by Hidemasa is illustrated in Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, no. 105.
