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19c netsuke MUSICIAN restringing drum by HODO

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1202105

19c netsuke MUSICIAN restringing drum by HODO
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$750 

19th century ivory netsuke of a seated street musician - a percussionist - restringing his hand drum and with a pair of cymbals next to him. Very unusual (probably unique) subject, wonderful facial expression, delicately carved rope in excellent condition (no losses to such a fragile structure), beautiful wear and patina, compressed dust on the surface. Signed HODO on the cymbals. Height 1 7/16 inches.


19c netsuke mask AKUJO by SEKISEN

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1202092

19c netsuke mask AKUJO by SEKISEN
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$160 

Late 19th century Japanese ceramic netsuke representing a Noh theater mask of Akujo. Crisp detailing (see the indentations on his eyebrows, by the mouth and on the chin that are used on real mask for inserting hair), slight darkening of protruding parts from wear, white enamel highlights, the lower jaw is tied with a string so it can move, in excellent condition. Impressed with seal SEKISEN on the back - the artist is listed in NETSUKE MASKS by Raymond Bushell, p. 177, signature 264. Height 1 13 ...click for details


19c netsuke mask DEMON HANNYA by SEKISEN

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1202083

19c netsuke mask DEMON HANNYA by SEKISEN
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617-945-5920


$150 

Late 19th century Japanese ceramic netsuke representing a Noh theater mask of Demon Hannya. Crisp detailing, slight darkening of protruding parts from wear, white enamel highlights, in excellent condition. Impressed with seal SEKISEN on the back - the artist is listed in NETSUKE MASKS by Raymond Bushell, p. 177, signature 264. Height 2 inches.


19c netsuke mask perplexed peasant by SEKISEN

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1202077

19c netsuke mask perplexed peasant by SEKISEN
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$130 

Late 19th century Japanese ceramic netsuke representing a theater mask of Hyottoko (perplexed peasant). Crisp detailing, slight darkening of protruding parts from wear, white enamel highlights, in excellent condition. Impressed with seal SEKISEN on the back - the artist is listed in NETSUKE MASKS by Raymond Bushell, p. 177, signature 264. Height 1 7/8 inches.


19c netsuke LAO TSE with peonies on ox

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1201971

19c netsuke LAO TSE with peonies on ox
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$875 

19th century boxwood netsuke of Roshi (Lao Tse) - the founder of Taoism - holding a huge pile of peony flowers in his lap while seated on the back of an ox. Unusual subject, excellent quality carving, wonderful depiction of Roshi’s face with a slight smile, exceptional carving of the animal’s body bulk. Beautiful wear and patina. Almost identical netsuke is illustrated in Christie's catalog JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN INCLUDING THE EDWARD AND MARYLIN FLOWER COLLECTION OF NETSUKE AND INRO, PART I ...click for details


19c netsuke agate PEACH

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1201970

19c netsuke agate PEACH
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$150 

19th century agate netsuke simply carved in a shape of a peach. Beautiful stone with delicate white turning peach color, elegant design, wonderful patina, old smoothed chip on the back of the tip of the fruit. Great piece for a collection of netsuke materials. Height 1 15/16 inches.


19c netsuke BOY with fish by TOMONOBU

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1201637

19c netsuke BOY with fish by TOMONOBU
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$425 

19th century ivory netsuke of a boy resting his chest on a large clam and holding a fish by a short rope. Very good quality carving - see the face and nicely incised textile patterns. Signed TOMONOBU on the bottom - for information on this artist from the Tomochika school see NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick, p.1158. Length 1 3/4 inches.


19c netsuke mask JUROJIN by ONKO

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1201636

19c netsuke mask JUROJIN by ONKO
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$125 

Late 19th century Japanese ceramic netsuke representing a Noh theater mask of Jurojin - one of the 7 Gods of Good Fortune. Crisp detailing, slight darkening of protruding parts from wear, overall in excellent condition. Impressed with seal ONKO on the back - the artist does not seem to be recorded, but is clearly a master potter. Height 1 5/8 inches.


19c netsuke mask DAIKOKU by ONKO

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1201635

19c netsuke mask DAIKOKU by ONKO
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Dmitry Levit Asian Art
617-945-5920


$95 

Late 19th century Japanese ceramic netsuke representing a Noh theater mask of Daikoku - one of the 7 Gods of Good Fortune. Crisp detailing, slight darkening of protruding parts from wear, several scratched areas showing gray clay body. Impressed with seal ONKO on the back - the artist does not seem to be recorded, but is clearly a master potter. Height 1 5/16 inches.


19c netsuke MONGOLIAN ARCHER by MASAHARU 99mm

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900   item# 1200385

19c netsuke MONGOLIAN ARCHER by MASAHARU 99mm
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617-945-5920


$5000 

19th century ivory netsuke of a standing Mongolian archer, a bow in his left hand, a very long arrow in the right and a quiver with shorter arrows behind his back. He is wearing a Tartar hat, his coat if finely engraved with lotus designs, excellent detailing of his face, bow and arrows. Extraordinary rich patina, deep differently sized himotoshi. Signed MASAHARU on the back - the artist is listed on p. 700 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick. Superb ...click for details

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