DOYU: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI AS MUSICIANS
By Doyu(sai), signed Doyu 道友
Japan, Osaka, second half of 19th century
The ivory manju netsuke of thick, oval shape and carved in the front with an image in high relief of Shoki and an oni as musicians, the latter playing a broom which resembles a samisen. The details are finely inlaid in tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, stained bone, horn and shibuichi. A metal loop in the reverse functions as the cord attachment. Signed within an inset rectangular mother-of-pearl plaque DOYU – a pupil of Dosho(sai) of Osaka.
LENGTH 5.1 cm
Condition: An inlaid section of the broom has been lost. Otherwise excellent condition with very few fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A similar netsuke was sold by Zacke, Kunst der Netsuke und Inro Japans - Ausstellung 1991, Vienna, no. 30.
Lot details
By Doyu(sai), signed Doyu 道友
Japan, Osaka, second half of 19th century
The ivory manju netsuke of thick, oval shape and carved in the front with an image in high relief of Shoki and an oni as musicians, the latter playing a broom which resembles a samisen. The details are finely inlaid in tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, stained bone, horn and shibuichi. A metal loop in the reverse functions as the cord attachment. Signed within an inset rectangular mother-of-pearl plaque DOYU – a pupil of Dosho(sai) of Osaka.
LENGTH 5.1 cm
Condition: An inlaid section of the broom has been lost. Otherwise excellent condition with very few fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A similar netsuke was sold by Zacke, Kunst der Netsuke und Inro Japans - Ausstellung 1991, Vienna, no. 30.
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By Doyu(sai), signed Doyu 道友
Japan, Osaka, second half of 19th century
The ivory manju netsuke of thick, oval shape and carved in the front with an image in high relief of Shoki and an oni as musicians, the latter playing a broom which resembles a samisen. The details are finely inlaid in tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, stained bone, horn and shibuichi. A metal loop in the reverse functions as the cord attachment. Signed within an inset rectangular mother-of-pearl plaque DOYU – a pupil of Dosho(sai) of Osaka.
LENGTH 5.1 cm
Condition: An inlaid section of the broom has been lost. Otherwise excellent condition with very few fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A similar netsuke was sold by Zacke, Kunst der Netsuke und Inro Japans - Ausstellung 1991, Vienna, no. 30.
Lot details
By Doyu(sai), signed Doyu 道友
Japan, Osaka, second half of 19th century
The ivory manju netsuke of thick, oval shape and carved in the front with an image in high relief of Shoki and an oni as musicians, the latter playing a broom which resembles a samisen. The details are finely inlaid in tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, stained bone, horn and shibuichi. A metal loop in the reverse functions as the cord attachment. Signed within an inset rectangular mother-of-pearl plaque DOYU – a pupil of Dosho(sai) of Osaka.
LENGTH 5.1 cm
Condition: An inlaid section of the broom has been lost. Otherwise excellent condition with very few fine age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A similar netsuke was sold by Zacke, Kunst der Netsuke und Inro Japans - Ausstellung 1991, Vienna, no. 30.
