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Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Dmitry Levit Asian Art

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian (95)

Chinese (10)
Scholar Art, Paintings

Japanese (85)
Porcelain, Tea Articles, Netsuke and Related, Metalwork, Textiles, Swords and Related, Paintings, Woodblock Prints

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Netsuke TANUKI & HARE by KANGYOKU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1202109
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Ivory netsuke of a hare and a badger among waves in their wooden and clay boats, respectively, the hare holding an oar that he will use to finish the badger off. For the legend of “The revenge of the Hare” see H. Joly “Legend in Japanese Art”, p. 195. Uncommon subject, beautiful carving with rich textures of fur, clay, wood and cresting waves. Perfectly captured scene, great sense of volume, wonderful patina, slight staining with ink highlights, eyes are inlaid with black and red horn. Signed KA ...click for details

Netsuke “NO EVIL” MONKEY by YUKIMASA Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1201641
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Ivory netsuke of a seated monkey wearing a short jacket and using all of its limbs to perform a triple “see, speak and hear no evil” all by itself. Excellent clever design, compact shape, beautifully incised fingernails. Pleasant patina, great light staining and etching of its fur. Signed YUKIMASA on the bottom - for a good discussion of this excellent artist (born in 1914) see CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE by Miriam Kinsey, p. 233. Height 1 7/16 inches.

Netsuke stretching book reader by GYOKUSHO Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1970 item# 1201639
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Ivory netsuke of a man seated by a hot sand brazier with a kettle on it, putting a book aside and stretching his arms. Excellent detailed carving - his his wonderful face, tobacco pouch with pipe case by his side, a ladle for stirring the sand, brazier, book and kettle textures. Beautifully stained and finished. Signed GYOKUSHO on the bottom - for a brief discussion of the artist see CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE by Miriam Kinsey, p. 216. Height 1 3/4 inches.

Netsuke 2 TADPOLES by RYOSHU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1960 item# 1200384
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Unusual ivory netsuke of two differently sized tadpoles - one in a stage when it starts growing its legs, the other one did not get there yet. Rare subject, elegant composition, superbly realistic carving of shapes and textures perfectly capturing the essence of the creatures, yet also having a feeling of an abstract sculpture. Wonderful clean carving, signed RYOSHU on the bottom - for information on one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century see p. 886 of NETSUKE & INRO AR ...click for details

Netsuke GOLDFISH with young by GODO Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1200186
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Ivory netsuke of a mother goldfish gently protecting its young by covering it with her tail. Beautiful composition perfectly capturing the mood of the scene. Superb clean carving, excellent detailing, beautiful inlays - tortoise shell on the mother and amber on the young, horn inlaid eyes. Signed GODO on the bottom - for a brief discussion of the artist see CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE by Miriam Kinsey, p. 215. Height 1 1/4 inches.

Chinese scholar horn BRUSHREST flowering prunus Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940 item# 1198451
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Unusual old Chinese scholar’s bamboo brushrest in a form of a shrew seated on a bunch of grapes with leaves and tendrils, while eating one of the fruits. Superb carving, extraordinary depiction of animal’s face and fur, luxurious tail, grapes and leaves. Wonderful quality material, beautiful finish and patina. Overall in excellent condition, stunning piece for scholar's desk. Height 2 3/4 inches, length 5 3/4 inches.

Netsuke DARUMA by RYOSHU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1970 item# 1194232
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Small ivory netsuke carved by Ryoshu (born in 1912) - one of the best Japanese netsuke carvers of the 20th century. Netsuke represents Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in monastic robe, and his eyes can pop in and out. Perfectly captured facial expression, facial hair and mandarin duck decoration on his robe beautifully incised and etched with ink. Excellent clean carving made out of beautiful even ivory. Signed RYOSHU on the back - the artist is listed in NETSUKE & INRO ARTISTS AN ...click for details

Netsuke DOG with bell by SEIKOKU ex Meredith Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1970 item# 1193970
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Ivory netsuke of a seated dog licking its hind paw and wearing a cloth collar with a bell on it. Superb quality carving - see its face and body bulk. Good compact shape, cord hole is formed by is left hind leg, very beautiful even grained ivory, remarkable patina. Eyes are double inlaid with light and dark horn, signed IKKO SEIKOKU by its tail. Formerly in the Scott Meredith Collection. Height 1 5/16 inches.

Chinese scholar painting LANDSCAPE by ZHANG SHI YUAN Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Paintings: Pre 1960 item# 1193443
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Chinese fan painting in ink and colors on paper depicting a landscape in scholarly taste with a wide view from a valley on scholar’s huts among pines and towering mountains in the background. Elegant composition, extraordinary brushwork in pine and mountain depiction, beautiful use of slight color, in excellent condition. Inscribed with a short poem, signed and sealed ZHANG SHI YUAN by the artist Zhang Shi Yuan (1898 - 1959). Mounted on paper with silk top: paper size 14.5x25.75 inches, painting ...click for details

Chinese scholar painting LANDSCAPE by ZHANG SHI YUAN Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Paintings: Pre 1960 item# 1193442
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Chinese fan painting in ink and colors on paper depicting a landscape in scholarly taste with with scholar’s huts and trees in the foreground and craggy hills with surfaces resembling swirling waves. Elegant composition, perfectly captured mood of the scene, wonderful depiction of rock and tree textures, beautiful use of color, in excellent condition. Inscribed with a short poem, signed and sealed ZHANG SHI YUAN by the artist Zhang Shi Yuan (1898 - 1959). Mounted on paper with silk top: paper si ...click for details

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