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Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Dmitry Levit Asian Art

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Netsuke and Related (176)

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19c Chinese scholar bamboo flywhisk Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 952014
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Unusual 19th century Chinese scholar’s flywhisk with bamboo handle and horsehair tip. Elegantly curved handle, very beautiful patina, wonderful piece for a scholar’s table. Handle length 12 inches, total length 22 inches.

19c netsuke SHISHI with ball by MASAMITSU Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 951061
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19th century boxwood netsuke of a crouched shishi (Buddhist lion) holding a brocade ball between its paws. The brocade ball contains a loose ball inside, the eyes are inlaid with black horn. Very nice carving with wonderful depiction of curly mane and tail, pleasant patina and wear. Signed MASAMITSU on the bottom - the artist is listed on p. 714 of NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick. Height 1 1/8 inches.

Early 19c Japanese CLOISONNE OJIME netsuke slide Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 951058
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Early 19th century Japanese cloisonne ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) of flattened ball shape with flower and scattered petals design. Excellent early work with typical original pitting and beautiful matte surface giving very pleasant feel of age. Height 11/16 inches, diameter 3/4 inches.

18c netsuke SENNIN with scroll ex MFA Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950671
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18th century ivory netsuke of a standing sennin (Chinese sage) holding an open scroll in his hands. Excellent carving on his smiling face, beautiful flowing lines of his robe, nice etching of the robe patterns. The scroll ends are inlaid with gilded bronze. The netsuke is of typical 18th century triangular section, old age lines. Very nice wear to the piece, warm yellow patina. Strong early piece, formerly in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, old collection number on the undersid ...click for details

19c netsuke KIRIN bamboo seal Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950670
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19th century bamboo seal netsuke carved on the top with seated one-horned kirin with its mouth open wide. Photographs came out too harsh. Very expert carving, great sense of volume, wonderfully captured facial expression. Warm patina, beautiful texture to the material, traces of seal paste in the grooves on the bottom. Himotoshi is formed by the front paws of the beast. Enlargement 5 shows the photo of the bottom flipped left to right, so the seal can be read. Height 1 9/16 inches.

19c netsuke Ono No Tofu & frog Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950668
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19th century marine ivory (walrus tusk) netsuke of a man in a court hat standing wearing geta (wooden clogs) holding an umbrella in his hand, and attended by a frog by his foot. The netsuke represents Ono no Tofu, who failed 7 times trying to attain a higher rank, but then saw a frog jumping to reach a higher branch and succeeding on the eighth attempt. He later became a minister, as well as a celebrated calligrapher. Very nice carving - see his thoughtful face and delicately incised textile pat ...click for details

19c netsuke DISCARDED OBJECTS by GYOKUHO Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950515
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19th century ivory netsuke carved as a group of discarded broken objects, including a Buddhist gong, water pot with broken cover and stand, a saw, scissors, a lock, large furniture staple, a tray and several other fragments. Unusual and rare Buddhist subject with excellently captured mood of melancholy, superb carving with deep undercutting, absolutely realistic depiction of shapes and textures. Beautiful wear, compressed dust in crevices, wonderful mellow patina. Signed GYOKUHOSAI for Gyokuho o ...click for details

19c netsuke warrior YOJO piercing enemy’s coat Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950509
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19th century boxwood netsuke of loyal Chinese warrior Yojo symbolically piercing the coat of his master’s enemy with his sword before committing suicide. Wonderful carving with great face (see the way he bites his lower lip), wonderful sense of movement produced by his flowing sleeves. Beautiful staining and patina, differently sized deep himotoshi. Height 1 1/2 inches.

19c netsuke SAMURAI ONI oni boy & puppy Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 950400
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19th century ivory netsuke of a standing oni samurai with sword, an oni boy holding a bundle with fish, and a puppy trying to get a fish for himself. Netsuke is an obvious parody on a domestic scene with human participants. Wonderfully carved, great faces, dark brown staining, horns and fan in the hands of a grown-up creature are gold lacquered. Beautiful wear and patina, in great condition. Height 1 3/4 inches.

19c netsuke Chinese MANCHU on stool BUSHELL illustrated Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1837 VR item# 949821
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Early 19th century ivory netsuke of a man in Chinese robe sitting on a stool practicing static exercise with his stretched arms. His shaved head with a long pigtail indicates that he is Manchu rather than Han Chinese. Superbly carved, eyes inlaid with black horn, wonderful wear consistent with age, fantastic yellowing turning deep honey color on the back where netsuke was touching the silk of kimono. Wonderful depiction of his robe and textile patterns. Himotoshi goes through his back down to th ...click for details

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