KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO, EX TOMKINSON AND BUSHELL
Signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu 懐玉 正次
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Tomkinson, Michael (1898) A Japanese Collection, no. 965.
The temple gong with confronting dragon handles is finely carved and hollowed out so that when struck it makes a similar sound as its real-life counterpart would. The ivory is lightly stained, and the incision work is treated with sumi (ink). The himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed in sosho (running script) on the underside KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU.
HEIGHT 2.5 cm, LENGTH 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson, collection no. 965. Ex Collection Bushell, sold at Sotheby’s, Netsuke from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, 18 November 1999, London, lot 24 (part lot).
Literature comparison:
Another similar temple gong signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu is in Arakawa, H. (1983) The Go Collection of Netsuke, no. 106.
Lot details
Signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu 懐玉 正次
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Tomkinson, Michael (1898) A Japanese Collection, no. 965.
The temple gong with confronting dragon handles is finely carved and hollowed out so that when struck it makes a similar sound as its real-life counterpart would. The ivory is lightly stained, and the incision work is treated with sumi (ink). The himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed in sosho (running script) on the underside KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU.
HEIGHT 2.5 cm, LENGTH 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson, collection no. 965. Ex Collection Bushell, sold at Sotheby’s, Netsuke from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, 18 November 1999, London, lot 24 (part lot).
Literature comparison:
Another similar temple gong signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu is in Arakawa, H. (1983) The Go Collection of Netsuke, no. 106.
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Signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu 懐玉 正次
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Tomkinson, Michael (1898) A Japanese Collection, no. 965.
The temple gong with confronting dragon handles is finely carved and hollowed out so that when struck it makes a similar sound as its real-life counterpart would. The ivory is lightly stained, and the incision work is treated with sumi (ink). The himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed in sosho (running script) on the underside KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU.
HEIGHT 2.5 cm, LENGTH 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson, collection no. 965. Ex Collection Bushell, sold at Sotheby’s, Netsuke from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, 18 November 1999, London, lot 24 (part lot).
Literature comparison:
Another similar temple gong signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu is in Arakawa, H. (1983) The Go Collection of Netsuke, no. 106.
Lot details
Signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu 懐玉 正次
Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Published: Tomkinson, Michael (1898) A Japanese Collection, no. 965.
The temple gong with confronting dragon handles is finely carved and hollowed out so that when struck it makes a similar sound as its real-life counterpart would. The ivory is lightly stained, and the incision work is treated with sumi (ink). The himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed in sosho (running script) on the underside KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU.
HEIGHT 2.5 cm, LENGTH 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Ex Michael Tomkinson, collection no. 965. Ex Collection Bushell, sold at Sotheby’s, Netsuke from the Collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell, 18 November 1999, London, lot 24 (part lot).
Literature comparison:
Another similar temple gong signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu is in Arakawa, H. (1983) The Go Collection of Netsuke, no. 106.
