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Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (481)

Chinese (95)
Porcelain, Enamel, Glass, Hardstones, Jewelry, Metalwork, Paintings, Scholar Art, Sculpture, Snuff Bottles, Trade Arts

Indian Subcontinent (33)
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Japanese (344)
Porcelain, Earthenware, Stoneware, Tea Articles, Ivory, Netsuke and Related, Okimono, Metalwork, Enamel, Swords and Related, Paintings, Devotional Objects

Southeast Asian (9)
Ceramics, Metalwork, Sculpture, Edged Weapons

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Early 19c netsuke dried fish, chestnuts & persimmon Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 1205518
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $750
Early 19th century wooden netsuke of a group of dried food items including an eel, a persimmon and 3 chestnuts. Superbly clever and elegant netsuke, excellent quality carving, extremely beautiful wood with tiny streaks in its grain adding depth to the carving. Superb patina - probably the most beautiful that I have ever seen. Length 1 3/4 inches.

19c kagamibuta netsuke BOY with butterfly net Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205517
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $350
19th century kagamibuta (“mirror lid”) netsuke with ivory top and ivory bowl. The top is carved in low relief with a seated boy wearing rich robe decorated with coin pattern and holding a butterfly net in his hand. Wonderful depiction of robe lines, elegantly incised textile decoration. Beautiful patina on ivory, swinging metal loop at the back for the cord. Diameter 1 1/4 inches.

18c netsuke CHINESE SAGE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1800 item# 1205516
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18th century ivory netsuke of a standing bearded Chinese sage bending forward. Wonderful early carving, nice smiling face, great depiction of stitching on his robe. Beautiful patina, old age lines, deep differently sized himotoshi in accordance with the habit of the time. Tips of his feet are replacements. Height 2 7/16 inches.

19c netsuke TANUKI badger by KOKEI Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205426
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19th century boxwood netsuke of sitting Tanuki (badger) beating on his extended belly as on a drum. In Japanese folklore tanuki is a notorious trickster: he drums with his paws on his large belly (tanuki no hara tsuzumi), imitating the sounding of gongs in temples and inns, and leading tired travelers astray in the darkness. Wonderful expression on the face of the creature, unusually realistic treatment of the subject. Superbly carved, excellent depiction of its fur, great sense of volume. Beaut ...click for details

19c tobacco box ojime netsuke BURLWOOD set Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205424
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Rather unusual complete 19th century burlwood set consisting of tobakoire (tobacco box, or inro with just one compartment), ojime and netsuke. Netsuke is very cleverly made out of one piece naturally representing a turtle with its head sticking out of the carapace. The material of the whole set is natural burl with superb play of wood colors and textures wonderfully resembling swirling clouds. Beautiful play of shades of wood colors from light brown to black. Red lacquer on the inside of tobakoi ...click for details

19c netsuke actors as peasants by TOMOKAZU Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205423
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $325
Late 19th century ivory netsuke of two actors performing the roles of Okame and Hyottoko (perplexed peasant). Wonderful clean carving with great detailing - see their faces, clothing, ink highlights and incised hair on his legs, pleasant patina. Signed TOMOKAZU on the back - for information on the artist see NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick, p. 1153. Height 1 1/2 inches.

19c Asakusa OBIHASAMI netsuke ONI FACE 107mm Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205422
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19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke of obihasami type carved with a face of widely grinning oni. The hooks at the top and bottom of the piece go around the edges of obi - a sash holding a kimono. Excellent clever piece typical of Asakusa school, warm patina, darker porous areas as is usual with staghorn. Length 4 3/16 inches (107 mm).

19c netsuke tattooed SUIKODEN HERO by NAGATSUGU Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205297
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $1350
19th century ivory netsuke of a half naked tattooed man subduing an armored opponent with a club. The netsuke represents Rochinshin - a former monk who became one of the Suikoden heroes. Chinese book called Shui-Hu-Chuan (Suikoden in Japanese, The Water Margin in English) was very popular in the capital Edo. It contained numerous tales of an outlaw named Sung-Chiang and his 108 followers. Excellent carving, superb faces, beautiful depiction of his hair, muscles and heavily tattoed body including ...click for details

19c netsuke drinking SAGES on ELEPHANT Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205296
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $850
19th century ivory netsuke of two inebriated Chinese sages merrily fortifying themselves with wine while seated on the back of caparisoned elephant. Wonderful carving, great faces, wine pot and cup in the hands of the sages, robe details, animal face, feet and trappings, very happy mood to the scene. Superb wear and patina turning deeper yellow on the back where it was touching the silk of kimono. It may look that there had been a loss to the tip of the left hand of the sage on the right, but th ...click for details

19c netsuke MONKEY by NAOTSUGU Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1205295
click for details		Dmitry Levit Asian Art 617-945-5920 $750
19th century wooden netsuke representing a fine model of a pottery monkey, the formalized creature seated with one hand on its stomach, the other one on its knee. Does not photograph well. Excellent carving capturing the essence of the object, superb thoughtful face. Dark dense wood, beautiful patina with fantastic sheen. Signed NAOTSUGU on the side - the artist is listed in NETSUKE by Neil Davey (p. 503, number 1815). Strong piece with distinct character, superb netsuke. Height 2 3/16 inches.

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