A WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME CRADLING A HUGE MUSHROOM
A WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME CRADLING A HUGE MUSHROOM
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Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely carved as the mirthful Shinto deity Okame, naked to the waist, seated with one leg crossed and the other bent as she attempts to support the weight of the large matsutake mushroom on her lap. Her round, plump face is carved with a gleeful expression, very much aware of the phallic shape of the mushroom. Good himotoshi to the back and underside.
HEIGHT 3.3 cm
Condition: Very good condition with old wear.
Provenance: Swiss private collection formed from the 1980s-2000s.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related wood netsuke of Okame cradling a mushroom, by Kishosai, illustrated in Katchen, Arlette (2010) Netsuke 7, Vol. 2, pp. 245, no. K769.
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A WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME CRADLING A HUGE MUSHROOM
Unsigned
Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely carved as the mirthful Shinto deity Okame, naked to the waist, seated with one leg crossed and the other bent as she attempts to support the weight of the large matsutake mushroom on her lap. Her round, plump face is carved with a gleeful expression, very much aware of the phallic shape of the mushroom. Good himotoshi to the back and underside.
HEIGHT 3.3 cm
Condition: Very good condition with old wear.
Provenance: Swiss private collection formed from the 1980s-2000s.
Literature comparison:
Compare a related wood netsuke of Okame cradling a mushroom, by Kishosai, illustrated in Katchen, Arlette (2010) Netsuke 7, Vol. 2, pp. 245, no. K769.
13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
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