HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN TEASING A KARAKO WITH AN ONI MASK
By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An ivory netsuke of a man holding a large oni mask before him, a karako at his feet tugging at the tasseled cord attached to the mask. Very good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the man’s back and signed within a wavy reserve HIDEMASA.
HEIGHT 5 cm
Condition: Very good condition, fine patina. Expected age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A comparable netsuke by the same artist was sold by Van Ham, Netsuke und Japanische Kunst, 8 June 2017, Cologne, lot 1637 (sold for 1.677 EUR).
Lot details
By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An ivory netsuke of a man holding a large oni mask before him, a karako at his feet tugging at the tasseled cord attached to the mask. Very good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the man’s back and signed within a wavy reserve HIDEMASA.
HEIGHT 5 cm
Condition: Very good condition, fine patina. Expected age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A comparable netsuke by the same artist was sold by Van Ham, Netsuke und Japanische Kunst, 8 June 2017, Cologne, lot 1637 (sold for 1.677 EUR).
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Time, Location
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By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An ivory netsuke of a man holding a large oni mask before him, a karako at his feet tugging at the tasseled cord attached to the mask. Very good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the man’s back and signed within a wavy reserve HIDEMASA.
HEIGHT 5 cm
Condition: Very good condition, fine patina. Expected age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A comparable netsuke by the same artist was sold by Van Ham, Netsuke und Japanische Kunst, 8 June 2017, Cologne, lot 1637 (sold for 1.677 EUR).
Lot details
By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
An ivory netsuke of a man holding a large oni mask before him, a karako at his feet tugging at the tasseled cord attached to the mask. Very good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the man’s back and signed within a wavy reserve HIDEMASA.
HEIGHT 5 cm
Condition: Very good condition, fine patina. Expected age cracks.
Provenance: French private collection.
Auction comparison:
A comparable netsuke by the same artist was sold by Van Ham, Netsuke und Japanische Kunst, 8 June 2017, Cologne, lot 1637 (sold for 1.677 EUR).
Sale price
Time, Location
Auction House
