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Wood Kiseruzutsu
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Pre 1920 item# 946967 (stock# FC-191 )
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This is a fine kiseruzutsu set depicting one of Japan's beloved themes-the saru mawashi (monkey trainer) and his charge. The wood case is carved
in relief with a gold lacquer, pensive monkey, the stag antler pipe case
with
the trainer, leash-in-hand, balanced on weathered rockwork and surrounded
by pine. A silk-braided cord strung through the tobacco box and attached
to
the pipe case, keeps its ivory ojime carved with amusing Okame masks
in place. This charming set is ...click for details
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Kiseru Zutsu
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Pre 1920 item# 934160 (stock# FC-105)
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A complete kiseru zutsu set with bamboo pipe case richly woven in herring bone pattern and adorned with dancing figures of Daikoku and Ebisu, their ivory faces highlit by lacquered costumes and attributes-in-hand. The pipe is of heavy silver and gold deeply carved with prancing tiger and dragon amid clouds, its ojime of green malachite.The silk pouch is richly embroidered with floral motif in dark green and blue threads and its bronze, gilt and shakudo kanemono designed as a Hannya Noh mask. Sha ...click for details
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Single- Case Wood Inro
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Pre 1910 item# 933878 (stock# FC-255 )
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A single-case carved wood inro with two cartouches depicting fierce writhing dragons in relief, their muscular bodies finely incised in great detail and inlaid with aogai, coral and tortoise shell on a T-fret ground. Top and bottom panels are carved with auspicious clouds, its adjustable silk string with ojime worked through the bottom. A gold maki-e scene of sakura, kiku, plum and bamboo sprays on a glossy roiro ground decorate the interior. This inro is in excellent condition with Hosho car ...click for details
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Tobacco Pouch
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Pre 1920 item# 922625 (stock# 06-273 )
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This is a small tobacco pouch of rectangular form with ivory ojime
formed as a tortoise shell, the attached ivory netsuke carved as a
clam shell. On its flap, a shakudo and gold-inlaid clasp is modeled
as two superimposed fish , their
bodies intricately detailed. The tobacco pouch itself is designed
with a quiet
tortoise- shell pattern woven with gold threads and colored silks.(This tortoise/
nautical theme refers to the legend of Urashima Taro, a fisherman
who
traveled across the ...click for details
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Wood Netsuke
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Pre 1900 item# 856803 (stock# 02-269a)
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This is a spectacular wood netsuke carved completely as a seated skeleton
with
a mokygyo drum between his bony legs. The artist went through great lengths
to portray the hollowness and surface nuances of its bone structure,
achieving remarkable realism. The skeleton as subject is often associated
with life's
transience and sought by collectors worldover. This netsuke is signed on the
base
UNSAI and is in very good condition for its age.
19th Century, Japan
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