Ɏ MINKOKU III: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TENNIN

Lot details By Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The angelic maiden carved in flight with a charming smile, her neatly incised and stained hair elegantly arranged and held by a chrysanthemum tiara. She is holding a large lotus bud over her shoulder like a scepter. As she flies, her robe flutters in the wind, a soft scarf encircling her head and flowing back towards her feet. Her robe is neatly incised with floral and karakusa designs. Two pierced himotoshi and the signature within a rounded reserve MINKOKU underneath. LENGTH 3.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition, the inked details remarkably well preserved. Provenance: Old Viennese private collection. Literature comparison: For another example of the subject by Minkoku, see Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 519. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a tennin by Minkoku, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 155 (sold for EUR 5,056). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0097).By Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The angelic maiden carved in flight with a charming smile, her neatly incised and stained hair elegantly arranged and held by a chrysanthemum tiara. She is holding a large lotus bud over her shoulder like a scepter. As she flies, her robe flutters in the wind, a soft scarf encircling her head and flowing back towards her feet. Her robe is neatly incised with floral and karakusa designs. Two pierced himotoshi and the signature within a rounded reserve MINKOKU underneath. LENGTH 3.8 cm Condition: Excellent condition, the inked details remarkably well preserved. Provenance: Old Viennese private collection. Literature comparison: For another example of the subject by Minkoku, see Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 519. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a tennin by Minkoku, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 155 (sold for EUR 5,056). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0097).

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