Giuseppe Piva Antiques,Regional Art,Asian,Japanese,Netsuke and Related - catalog page 1

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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related (7)

Wood netsuke by Joryu Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 1034086
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Joryu Egg tester Wood netsuke, 5.7 cm high 18th-19th century Sigend "Joryu" A very good stan ...click for details

A wood netsuke inscribed "Tomotada" Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1800 item# 493625 (stock# net7)
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A fine wood study of an ox signed TOMOTADA, Kyoto, 18th century. 5,7 cm long.

Netsuke, 19th C., Raden and Raitaro Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 447301 (stock# net-4)
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Height 3,2 cm. Signature: Tomomasa. Demons from the japanese tradition - Onis - are often represented by netsukeshis more irreverent than threatening and, like the sprites of our forests, we well-like more than fear them. In this scene two Onis, the smaller on the shoulder of the elder, are reading a scroll, probably stolen to his owner, as to make fun of the humans with their interest for culture. It is a confrontation between the instinctive side of us - represented by this demons, always im ...click for details

Netsuke, 19th C., Tekkai Sennin blows his soul to parad Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 447298 (stock# net-3)
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Height 5,3 cm. Tekkai Sennin has been reputed to be direct pupil of Lao Tse. The legend is that he was a good looking and brilliant man and that, due to his taoists studies, he reached impressive results. His most important power was the ability to separate his soul from his body; but this ability had been the cause of his ruin. The tale is that he went to paradise to visit his master Lao Tse but stayed away from his body for too long so that one of his pupils, believing he was dead, decided to ...click for details

Wood netsuke. A fox dressed like a zen monk. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 447295 (stock# net-5)
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Height 3,4 cm. Signature: Masakazu. "Fox zen " means "phoney teacher": It became apparent from the beginnings of the Buddhist tradition that there always were people who would try to fake their wisdom, hiding behind unclear teaching, so typical also of the real zen. In China, such fakers were derided as fox Zen ractitioners. This expression ('fox Zen') originated from the famous "Hyakujo's Fox" koan, in which a master had been punished for his bad tea ...click for details

Netsuke, 19th C., A group of eight masks Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 447289 (stock# net-2)
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Height 3,8 cm. Signature: Tadachika. Masks are probably the most antique subject matter for netsukes, as they were carved by the same artisans who were producing masks for theatre plays. Producing groups of masks brings to a miniaturization of the models, so that the ability of the netsukeshi consists in carving the exact details of each face and make all of them recognizable. Masks of this netsuke derive from vaious kind of theatre: there are two Onis, Ayakashi (?) and Kitsune on upper side and ...click for details

Netsuke. Kyoto school, XIX century. Shishi with tama Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1900 item# 447287 (stock# net-1)
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Height 3,8 cm. Signature: Masatomo. Powerful netsuke with the figure of Shishi, crouch to defend a large tama, the buddhist jewel; another tama is carved inside the mouth, free to move. The mithical beast - an animal between a lion and a dog - is represented here with the open mouth in order to frighten the demons, showing a long line of threatening sharp teeth. The surface has been carved in the traditional Kyoto school manner, alternating smooth areas to scratched zones to imitate the lion ha ...click for details

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