Ɏ MEIKEISAI HOJITSU: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA

Lot details By Meikeisai Hojitsu (c. 1790-1873), signed Hojitsu 法實 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Wilhelm, Gabor (2005) On the Continent, INSJ 25/1, p. 16, no. 2638. Finely carved, the wizened face of the elderly man detailed with elaborate, interconnecting wrinkles, the jaw made to look movable, the eyes and lips with polychrome pigments, the long beard flowing to the verso. The natural himotoshi formed by a twining cord linked to both sides. Signed HOJITSU. HEIGHT 4.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, small losses to the polychrome pigment, expected age cracks, and a small chip to the edge of the beard. Provenance: Nagel Auction, 13 November 2004, Stuttgart, lot 2638. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above. According to F. Meinertzhagen, Meikeisai Hojitsu (c. 1790-1873) ranked among the great netsuke masters of the 19th century because of his “keen aesthetic perception combined with [his] supreme craftsmanship and versatility” (MCI, part A, p. 169). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0056).By Meikeisai Hojitsu (c. 1790-1873), signed Hojitsu 法實 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Wilhelm, Gabor (2005) On the Continent, INSJ 25/1, p. 16, no. 2638. Finely carved, the wizened face of the elderly man detailed with elaborate, interconnecting wrinkles, the jaw made to look movable, the eyes and lips with polychrome pigments, the long beard flowing to the verso. The natural himotoshi formed by a twining cord linked to both sides. Signed HOJITSU. HEIGHT 4.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, small losses to the polychrome pigment, expected age cracks, and a small chip to the edge of the beard. Provenance: Nagel Auction, 13 November 2004, Stuttgart, lot 2638. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above. According to F. Meinertzhagen, Meikeisai Hojitsu (c. 1790-1873) ranked among the great netsuke masters of the 19th century because of his “keen aesthetic perception combined with [his] supreme craftsmanship and versatility” (MCI, part A, p. 169). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0056).

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