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Netsuke lantern GHOST bakemono Toro attrib Hideyuki Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1181892
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Ivory netsuke of a ghost with a hollow lantern for head, bony hands in front of it, and swirling smoke for the lower part of the body. The subject represents bakemono Toro that lived at the temple of Futaara in Nikko and used to take human form and attack passers-by. Confidently carved, excellent depiction of its face and wispy body, eyes are double inlaid with light and dark horn, third eye on his forehead is dark horn. Beautiful even ivory, wonderful patina. Similar model is illustrated in NET ...click for details

Book BAUR COLLECTION JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Swords and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1179320
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Book THE BAUR COLLECTION JAPANESE SWORD FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED METALWORK by B. W. Robinson, Geneva, 1980, numbered 1136 out of 1500 copies printed. This definitive volume depicts and documents every piece in one of the world''s largest and most important collection of Japanese sword furniture. 2,600 pieces are described in detail, 143 pages of photographs (16 in color), 750 photos of signatures, includes list of dated pieces, glossary, dictionary of artists and craftsmen (sword-furnit ...click for details

Joichi HOSHI print BLUE THICKET Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1980 item# 1178554
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Original woodblock print BLUE THICKET by Joichi Hoshi (1913-1979), unlimited edition, printed in 1974. Excellent crisp print in perfect condition, silver metallic highlights, listed as plate 318 in JOICHI HOSHI CATALOGUE OF ALL TREE WOODBLOCK PRINTS published by Kato Gallery in 1988. Red “tree” seal of the artist in lower right corner, signed by the artist in pencil (see detail). Image size 6 1/4x8 7/8 inches, paper size 8x10 1/4 inches. Superb image, all that Hoshi print shall be.

Japanese print EAGLE OWL by TOSHI YOSHIDA Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1970 item# 1178553
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Original 1968 Japanese woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) titled EAGLE OWL ("Mimizuku" in Japanese). Paper on the photographs came out with gray tinge, but it is actually of warm tone - Enlargement 2 is closest in color to what it is. Published by Yoshida Studio, signed in pencil by the artist in the lower right corner. The print is in excellent condition, finely detailed with intense bright colors, beautiful "bokashi" shading. Image size 14 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches, pape ...click for details

1930s Chinese scholar horn SEAL Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1940 item# 1172660
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1930s Chinese scholar’s horn seal of square section with very elegantly and crisply carved characters on the base and traces of red seal paste in the grooves. One side is inlaid with an ivory stud to assist with the orientation of the impression. The impression of the seal is shown on Enlargement 1. Beautiful light colored horn, mellow patina, overall in very good condition. Very nice object for scholar’s table. Height 2 3/8 inches, base 5/8 inches square.

1930s Japanese silver PLACE CARD HOLDER torii gate Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork: Pre 1930 item# 1171548
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1930s Japanese sterling silver place card holder cast in a shape of a torii gate. Excellent crisp work, two braces on the back for holding a card, solid silver, in perfect condition, marked STERLING on the bottom, height 1 3/4 inches.

Netsuke JUROJIN with turtle by SEIGYOKU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1960 item# 1171241
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Ivory netsuke of standing Jurojin holding a turtle on his hand. Jurojin is one of 7 Gods of Good Fortune, that of longevity, and the turtle - one of his usual companions - is also associated longevity. The netsuke is essentially a wish for long life. Very nicely carved, great level of detail and perfectly captured facial expression, expert staining. Signed SEIGYOKU on the back - for a discussion of the artist see CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE by Miriam Kinsey, p. 226. Height 1 7/8 inches.

Netsuke TADPOLE by RYOSHU Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1960 item# 1170299
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Unusual ivory netsuke of a tadpole in a stage when it starts growing its legs. Rare subject, superbly realistic carving of shapes and textures perfectly capturing the essence of the creature. 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 ARTISTS AND HOW TO READ THEIR SIGNATURES by George Lazarnick. Superb piece, all that a great netsuke shall be. Length 1 1/2 inches.

Netsuke HARE by IKUMI wife of Bishu Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1162620
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Ivory netsuke of a hare with its head raised alertly. Superb carving to the last detail, great face and realistic posture capturing the essence of the creature. Beautiful rendition of its body volume, eyes are double inlaid with light and dark horn, excellent patina. Signed IKUMI on the bottom followed by the seal of the artist - this excellent carver is the wife of Bishu, and her work is very rare. Fantastic sculpture, all that a great netsuke shall be. Height 2 3/16 inches.

Netsuke DRAGON-FISH by GODO Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Netsuke and Related: Pre 1980 item# 1162435
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Ivory netsuke of makatsugyo - a dragon-fish - in the process of transformation. The face is already that of a dragon, while limbs are still carp’s fins. According to a Chinese legend, a carp that can swim up the waterfall turns into a dragon, and thus serves as a paragon of perseverance, especially in scholarly pursuits. The creature is rarely depicted in netsuke. Superb clean carving, excellent detailing, beautiful inlays with black and transparent brown horn. Signed GODO on the bottom - for a b ...click for details

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